By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Skatepark Association has been raising funds for a new skatepark since its inception in 2018.Now, their dreams will become reality with construction set to begin on a new skatepark in the Spring of 2024.The site of the new skatepark will be at 111 – 55th Avenue West, where the town has allocated land for the skatepark … Read more…
By Rob VogtWith the Town of Claresholm stopping garbage collection in the Claresholm airport area, the Municipal District of Willow Creek has decided not to step in, so residents will have to manage their own garbage and dispose of it at the landfill or the M.D. garbage trailer located in the Town of Claresholm.The decision came at M.D. council’s Nov. … Read more…
By Rob VogtThree properties in the Porcupine Hills west of Claresholm will be conserved.On Nov. 14, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced the conservation of three properties in this region of southwestern Alberta.Spanning more than 2,500 hectares, equivalent to double the size of Nose Hill Park in Calgary or over 4,000 Canadian Football League football fields, these projects build … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity girls volleyball team went into the Alberta Schools Athletic Association 1A/2A South Zone tournament ranked fourth and that’s how they ended up.The Cobras hosted the 1A/2A South Zone tournament, which determined this area’s two representatives for the provincial championship tournament, which runs from Nov. 16 to 18 in Whitecourt.They welcomed … Read more…
Tune in @ Noon (12:00 PM MST) on Monday, November 20, 2023 for this multi-generational event. A moment in history that you will say, “I remember where I was when…” Nearly 60 Years In The Making. The biggest, most significant event ever to be broadcast on euroRADIO; Nanton’s Radio Station. One of the greatest bands of all time. —- The … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Cobras bantam football team capped off a dream season by taking second in the province and coming within 3.5 seconds of winning gold.The Cobras travelled to Lethbridge on Saturday, Nov. 11, where they lost to the Olds Bulldogs by a score of 26-23 in a game for the ages.Battling gusting Southern Alberta winds the entire afternoon, … Read more…