By Rob VogtThe president of the Claresholm Cowboys wants to build a junior hockey team closely connected to the community that will develop players into solid citizens and prepare them for opportunities in college and professional hockey.“We’re excited about the opportunities here in Claresholm,” said Ryan McKenzie who co-owns the hockey club with Sean Robertson.McKenzie said the team initially started … Read more…
By Rob VogtIt was a chance for students at Stavely Elementary School to hear more about bike safety, rules of the road and practise what they learned.The Municipal District of Willow Creek hosted a bike rodeo in the school gym on Friday, Sept. 18.The M.D. provides community peace officer services to the Town of Stavely, so it was a natural … Read more…
The Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity girls’ volleyball team was dominant in their season opener on Sept. 10, with a win versus Kainai. Here, Olivia Perricelli delivers one of her many devastating spike serves. For full coverage please see page two. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob VogtThere are a lot of scams out there, and one of the target populations is seniors.For that reason, Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services and the Cottonwood Village Retirement Residence teamed up on Sept. 10 to offer a session on scams and how seniors can protect themselves.More than 40 people turned out to hear Gabrielle Kirk, … Read more…
A bear was trapped up a tree for a few hours on Friday, Sept. 11 before it eventually left town again. Photo from Town of Claresholm
By Rob VogtA new app was recently launched to put farm decisions about crop protection in Alberta farmers’ hands.Back in June, Alberta’s three largest crop commissions – Alberta Canola, Alberta Grains, and Alberta Pulse Growers – launched a new mobile app for Alberta’s Crop Protection Guide, better known as the Blue Book, giving farmers and agronomists convenient, on the go … Read more…
By Rob VogtChad Kennedy wants to raise awareness about post traumatic stress disorder and emphasize help is available.For that reason, he has determined to walk sea to sea for PTSD.He passed through Claresholm recently, escorted by a convoy of emergency vehicles, to continue his walk.Kennedy also shared his story with local first responders.He is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran and … Read more…