By Rob VogtAlthough fall has just started, planning is under way for the Old Fashioned Christmas event to be held in downtown Claresholm once again.The event, established by the Claresholm Local Press more than 20 years ago, and now put on in partnership with the Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce will take place on Friday, Dec. 1.At its Sept. … Read more…
By Rob VogtKathy Charchun has won the byelection for the vacant trustee position in Ward 1 of the Livingstone Range School Division.Voters went to the polls on Oct. 4 in Ward 1, which includes Granum, Claresholm, Stavely and Nanton, and chose Charchun.The results are:• Kathy Charchun, 155 votes;• Greg Graves, 113 votes;• Cindy Pineo, 90 votes;• Cody Lauscher, 66 votes;• … Read more…
By Rob VogtNate Kettles is living his dream.He wanted to be a full-time football coach and now he is part way through his second year on the staff of the University of Guelph Gryphons, who play in Ontario University Athletics.It all started just over a year ago, when Kettles was living in Calgary. He was a stipend coach with the … Read more…
By Rob VogtClaresholm and area residents have another tool to learn more about RCMP activity in the area as well as report non-urgent crime.The police have made reporting non-urgent crime easier through the Alberta RCMP app, which is available as a free download on the Apple App Store or Google Play.The app provides the public with online access to news, crime … Read more…
Look to us first! We want to renew our commitment to bringing you local stories that matter. In return we ask you to “Look to us first” when sourcing and sharing your news.So just what does that mean?From the home games of our sports teams, community events and activities, to the municipal government meetings – we are there to report … Read more…
By Rob VogtInsufficient funding, inaccessibility of provincial social services in rural Alberta, and changing and increasing social needs in rural communities are the challenges facing Family and Community Support Services, and Claresholm town council will raise them with the provincial government.Barbara Bell, director of Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services, appeared at council’s Sept. 25 meeting to discuss … Read more…
By Rob Vogt; Photo by Chris Schwarz/Government of AlbertaThe provincial government will provide Albertans the chance to look at a study examining the feasibility of a provincial pension plan replacing the Canada Pension Plan in the province.On Sept. 21, the provincial government issued a release stating the report, created by the independent consultant LifeWorks, suggests an Alberta Pension Plan could … Read more…