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Claresholm celebrated Canada Day on July 1 with a celebration in Centennial Park. Here, Verne Lunan of Claresholm Branch No. 41 of the Royal Canadian Legion while Roy Johnson stands at attention. For more coverage please see page four of our full edition
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer After a lifetime of teaching – and memories – Kindergarten teacher Deb Heitman is bidding a fond farewell. West Meadow Elementary School held their Kindergarten “graduation” on June 27, Heitman’s last one, and the next day was her last official day at the school. Heitman took a break from cleaning her room to make … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It has been a stellar season for a local rugby player representing Claresholm on a team based in Fort Macleod. Chad Meek, a Grade 11 student at Willow Creek Composite High School, playing for Southwest United, was named the Southern Alberta High School Rugby League most valuable player and a league all-star. Teammates Ethan … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The former Claresholm Elementary School building, once identified as a possible town office and multi-use community building, will be torn down. At its June 24 meeting, Claresholm town council agreed to award the contract for the demolition of the old Claresholm Elementary School located at 5318 – 2nd Street West to OssaTerra Ltd. for … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm has installed two additional stop signs downtown by Amundsen Park to turn a two-way stop into a four-way stop. At its June 24 meeting, Claresholm town council agreed to install two stop signs, along with “NEW” signs, along Third Street West to create a four-way stop at the corner of … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Animal Rescue Society (CAReS) has a lot of cats available for adoption, and they showed just a few to the public this past weekend. CAReS held a cat cafe at the Claresholm Public Library on June 22, where they had 10 kittens and two adult cats in the Bill Simpson Room. They … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Let the games begin – in 2021. The Town of Claresholm has been awarded the 2021 Southern Alberta Summer Games. “It’s a wonderful thing,” said Mayor Doug MacPherson. “It’s a great thing for the town.” Town officials were notified of the decision by the Southern Alberta Recreation Association on June 18, a few hours … Read more…