Council updated on activities of RCMP

By Rob VogtThe Clareshom RCMP was again busy over the past few months.Sergeant Perry Pelletier of the Claresholm RCMP appeared as a delegation at the Sept. 23 meeting of town council to present his quarterly report.He explained the report spans the period from April 1 to June 30.The detachment has four priorities.The first priority is traffic enforcement and speeding.This quarter … Read more

Nominations open for Best of Claresholm awards

By Rob VogtThe Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for The Best of Claresholm awards.“We want to help recognize outstanding contributions businesses make throughout the year,” said Jordie Bronson, president of the chamber of commerce.He added the chamber has re-defined some of the categories, hoping to get a little broader participation. The categories are:Community Builder AwardThis category is … Read more

Claresholm Junior ‘A’ Thunder open hockey season Friday night

By Rob VogtJunior “A” hockey will be making its debut Friday night when the Claresholm Junior “A” Thunder take to the ice against the Vulcan Rampage.The expansion Thunder are entering their first season in the National Junior Hockey League, and head coach and general manager Jeremy LeBlanc is busy assembling his squad for the home opener.The roster currently has about 15 players, … Read more

Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras football off and running

By Tim Bryson Co-coach, WCCHS Cobras football teamIt’s been an unusual start to an unusual season, but in the end, the Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras football team was back in action this past week with a scrimmage win over Brooks and a loss to provincial power Cardston.During the spring, the team struggled to get numbers out to practice … Read more

Over half of Albertans struggling with daily expenses

By Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Goodbye, Alberta advantage. Half of the province says they are struggling to keep up with daily expenses amid cost-of-living crisis. According to a recent Statistics Canada survey, 51 per cent of Albertans say rising costs are greatly affecting their ability to meet day-to-day expenses, more than in any other province and six points higher … Read more