By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a tough weekend for the Lomond Lakers, who play their homes games at the Claresholm Arena, on Heritage Junior “B” Hockey League action. The Lakers hosted the Coaldale Copperheads on Friday night, Nov. 30, dropping a tough 5-3 decision. The Copperheads led 4-2 after the first period, there was no scoring in the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP is going to have a stronger presence in downtown Claresholm this month. The police issued an advisory on Dec. 1, stating they have been noticing a considerable deterioration with the motoring public in failing to follow the rules of the road in the downtown of Claresholm, specifically near the post office. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer RCMP looking for stolen bike The Claresholm RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance in recovering a bike that was recently taken. The police received a report that a 13-year-old boy had his BMX bike stolen from his back alley over the previous weekend, Nov. 23 to 25. The bike was a custom BMX, and no … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The RCMP have laid several charges in connection with a string of thefts from oil well sites in the area. Between Nov. 26 and 27, Claresholm and Nanton RCMP received several complaints of batteries being stolen from various oil well sites in the area. During the investigation, Claresholm and Nanton RCMP were alerted to a … Read more…
Zakary Wright, in white, of the Claresholm Peewee Thunder hockey team, opens the scoring against Lethbridge on a breakaway in a game this past Saturday, Nov. 24 at the Claresholm Arena. Claresholm went on to win that game and another the next day. For full coverage of the Peewee Thunder and action around the Central Alberta Hockey League please see … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm has received a provincial award for its commitment to being a health community for the second year in a row. Denise Spencer, the town’s recreation manager, accepted the ChooseWell Healthy Community Award for “Creating supportive environments” at a ceremony on Oct. 25 at Jasper. “I was extremely pleased,” Spencer said. “I … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer As donations come in for the annual Christmas Hamper Program, organizers are asking people to check the expiry dates of perishable food items before they donate them. “We’re grateful for people who donate food to the program,” said Roxanne Thompson, publisher of the Claresholm Local Press and organizer of the Christmas Hamper Program. In fact, … Read more…