By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It will be a chance to see what products and services local businesses and beyond have to offer, all under one roof. The Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce is holding their annual Trade Expo and Consumer Fair this weekend at the Claresholm Community Centre. The doors open on Friday afternoon, Feb. 1, at … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer As the Claresholm Arts Society’s production of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” recedes into the distance, one lingering question remains: what is going to happen to that car? The car was undoubtedly one of the stars of the show. For those who were unable to see “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, the car is a major … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a chance to help people and see a different part of the world. Rhianne den Toom, a nurse at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre, spent almost a month volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse at Kapsowar Hospital in Kenya. “I got a chance to do a lot of different things,” she said. When … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Elder abuse can take several different forms, and there are resources in the community to combat it. The Claresholm Coordinated Community Response to Elder Abuse gave a public information session at the seniors’ drop-in centre on Thursday, Jan. 24 to outline the types of elder abuse, and the resources available in the community and … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It has been an exciting journey for a local singing sensation, all leading up to the release of her debut single this week. “It’s been an awesome year,” said Stavely native Mariya Stokes. She participated in Project WILD, which is a professional development program designed to educate, promote, develop and launch the careers of … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A piece of Canadian history made its way to Willow Creek Composite High School. The Grey Cup, awarded to the champions of the Canadian Football League, was at the school on Tuesday, Jan. 15. The defending Grey Cup champions are the Calgary Stampeders and Mark Kilam, their special teams coordinator, brought the trophy for … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm town council has brought back a full-time fire chief position, and has appointed someone with experience to fill the position. The Town of Claresholm announced on Jan. 17 that at the last regular meeting of Claresholm town council held Jan. 14, a decision was made to create a full-time fire chief position and … Read more…