Linderman named 2022 citizen of the year for Claresholm By Rob VogtKaren Linderman is the 2022 Claresholm citizen of the year.She was honoured with the award at the Volunteer Appreciation event at the Claresholm Community Centre ion May 30 hosted by Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services.Roxanne Thompson, last year’s citizen of the year, made the presentation.She said … Read more…
By Rob VogtBrenda Halliwell has a passion for helping people.The native of Claresholm, and daughter of Pius and Mel Wilhauk, is trying to bring some of the experience she earned on Gabriola Island to her hometown.Halliwell is organizing “The Soup Bowl”, which has its first date on June 13 at the Claresholm Social Centre from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.“The … Read more…
By Rob VogtRebecca Miller is urging everyone to be on the look out for the thieves who took two of her horses, only to release them a few hours later. Miller has three horses and, on May 26, a friend was feeding her third horse at the Agriplex in Claresholm. At 8 a.m. he called to inform Miller that the … Read more…
There were two sales missed in the printed copy of the map. Please be sure to add them to your route!
By Rob VogtThe meteoric rise of Chelsae Petrovic continued as the sitting mayor of Claresholm won the riding of Livingstone-Macleod and her United Conservative Party won government in Monday night’s provincial election.“I’m extremely excited for the next four years to work for all of you,” she told a gathering of supporters at Douros Pizza on election night, May 29.Petrovic received … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Animal Rescue Society is urging animal owners to have their pets spayed and neutered because the Claresholm shelter and shelters across the province have reached their limits.Lorraine Norgard, chair of CAReS, said the Claresholm shelter is four dogs over its limit, and even had to put one dog in a cat room and put the cats … Read more…
By Rob VogtA fire that damaged some of the new playground equipment at downtown Amundsen Park is under investigation.On Tuesday, May 23, the Claresholm Fire Department responded to multiple calls the park was on fire.The department arrived on scene just after 5:30 p.m. where it appeared a small fire started in the wood chips, after smoldering an estimated 40 minutes.From … Read more…