By Rob VogtThe Stavely Fire Department has a new fire chief, who brings a wealth of knowledge to his new role.Ben Blakeley was officially appointed chief on March 19 by Stavely town council, but has been a member of the department for five years.Born in Montreal, Blakeley moved to Calgary where he earned experience in a variety of fields.He has … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Municipal District of Willow Creek recently hosted an open house to provide the public an update and answer questions about the Granum Stormwater Management Plan.The open house was held at the drop-in centre in Granum on April 2, and led by Craig Pittman, the M.D.’s director of infrastructure.It attracted more than 20 people interested in the project.In … Read more…
By Rob VogtSome times ideas come from the strangest places.A good example is how Elizabeth Trofimenkoff (née Pedersen) came up with the idea for her debut novel “A Kiss of the Siren’s Song”.The Claresholm native wrote the fantasy-romance story after a conversation with a friend.Trofimenkoff was chatting with her friend after she sent her some videos, and suggested her friend … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The Town of Claresholm is preparing for another spring and summer where water conservation measures will again have to be adopted.At its March 25 meeting, Claresholm town council discussed the water situation after a report from administration.Abe Tinney, the town’s chief administrative officer, explained the town is still in a water shortage and Stage 3 of its … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm detachment of the RCMP was busy with a number of activities over the past three months.Sergeant Perry Pelletier, of the Claresholm RCMP, appeared as a delegation at town council’s March 25 meeting.Pelletier explained the police are working on using drones and he will be having two members trained on the use of them.He added there are a … Read more…
By Rob VogtMarch Madness was not exclusively for college gymnasiums across the United States.A version of the basketball classic came to Willow Creek Composite High School during the month of March.Organized by the students of the Physical Education 30 leadership class, the tournament started with the “Snake Draft” on Feb. 28.The physical education students were all team captains and they … Read more…
By Rob VogtStarting on April 1, the fuel tax levied by the Alberta government on fuel will rise four cents to 13 cents per litre.On March 21, Finance Minister Nate Horner announced that two years ago, the Government of Alberta introduced the fuel tax relief program to help Albertans facing high prices at fuel pumps. Since then, the program has … Read more…