By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Stavely Community Centre is the place to be to see student art from three area schools in celebration of Alberta’s Culture Days. The Claresholm Arts Society is putting on its second annual Student Art Show and Sale which will take place on Friday, Sept. 29, featuring art by students from Stavely Elementary School, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The election field is wide open in Claresholm as three candidates have let their names stand for mayor and 10 people are running for six seats on council. Nomination day was Sept. 18, and candidates had until noon on Sept. 19 to withdraw, which was after press time. The unofficial candidates are (listed alphabetically): … Read more…
Volunteers, members of the town’s public works department, and staff at West Meadow Elementary School spent Sept. 7, 8, and 9 building the school’s new playground structure. Once the matting is put in and allowed to cure, children will be free to play on the new structures. Until the fence is taken down, no one is allowed on the structures. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Livingstone Range School Division has hired someone with a 12-year history in the division to be its acting superintendent for the 2017-2018 school year. Darryl Seguin was appointed to the position effective Oct. 1, with the departure of Dave Driscoll who is leaving to become superintendent for the neighbouring Palliser Regional School Division. … Read more…
You could say municipal politics runs in the family for Rob Mackin. The Claresholm native grew up in a house where his dad Bob Mackin was on town council during the 1980s and served two terms as mayor. Now, Rob Mackin is just wrapping up his first term as mayor of Hinton, but does not plan to run again. He … Read more…
If there has been a musical production in the area, a local actor has likely had some part in it. The same was true at last week’s auditions for the Claresholm Arts Society’s production of, “Back to the 80’s”, when Cassidy Wynia was trying out for one of the parts available. It all started three years ago when Wynia was … Read more…
The Glen Keeley Memorial Bull Riding took place at the Stavely Arena on Saturday, Sept. 2. This year, for the first time, there were two champions – Zane Lambert, at left, and Jared Parsonage, at right. For full coverage of the Glen Keeley Memorial Bull Riding please see page nine of the Sept 6th edition. Photos by Rob Vogt