By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Arts Society recent fibre arts show drew the biggest crowd in its three-year history. The show took over the Claresholm Community Centre on Saturday, May 5, drawing more than 175 people from Claresholm, Stavely, Granum, Turner Valley, Cardston, Pincher Creek, Lethbridge, and Calgary. One of the tables was occupied by the Alberta … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Local RCMP have laid several charges against a Lethbridge man in connection to a late night robbery of the Mac’s Store in Claresholm. On May 1 at 1:10 a.m., Claresholm RCMP were dispatched to a robbery at the Mac’s Convenience Store in Claresholm. The attendant was approached by a masked male who demanded the keys to … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A local figure skater continues to make strides in his sport, taking gold and bronze medals at a recent competition in Calgary. Ethan Scott, 14, who is in Grade 8 at Willow Creek Composite High School, turned in his best scores of the season on March 18, winning the free skate and taking third … Read more…
Dexter Martin and his grandmother Marianna Orge were hard at work during Claresholm’s town-wide clean-up, Saturday, April 28.
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm town council has decided to proceed with converting the former Claresholm Elementary School building to a town hall and multi-use community building. At its April 23 meeting, council agreed to approve the out of budget capital project of $3.5 million to proceed with the development of the multi-use community building with funding to … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Community Centre is set to come alive this weekend with the sights of quilting, weaving, rug hooking and much more at a fibre arts show this weekend. The Claresholm Arts Society is putting on their third annual one-day fibre arts and quilt fair at the community centre from 9 a.m. to 4 … Read more…
After weather wreaked havoc with the high school baseball schedule for much of April, the Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras boys’ baseball team finally hit the diamond for three games last week at their home field, Millennium Park in the north end of Claresholm. The Cobras defeated the Kainai Warriors on Monday, April 23, before losing to J.T. Foster … Read more…