By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It is the trip of a lifetime for a local lacrosse player, who has been identified to attend a camp in Baltimore, Maryland in July. Alex Bremner, who is 14 and attending Willow Creek Composite High School, received an e-mail a few months ago inviting him to the Maryland Lacrosse Showcase. “I was super … Read more…
West Meadow Elementary School opened its doors to friends and families for a Celebration of learning on March 27 and 28. It was an opportunity for parents to participate in student-led conferences and see some of the physical activities students were doing in the gym. There was also a book fair and a registration fair where parents could sign their … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The 2019 Stavely Rodeo Queen has been chosen, but you will have to wait for the first night of the rodeo in May to see who it is. On Sunday, March 31, the 2019 Stavely Rodeo Queen competition took place at the Claresholm Agriplex. The two candidates were Kira Schneider, of Millarville, and Jasmine … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm town council has recommended Moffat Park, located west of the community centre, as the location for a proposed new skatepark. At its March 25 meeting, council reviewed a letter from Sherry Levesque, chair of the Claresholm Skatepark Association, and a presentation by Coun. Brad Schlossberger who represents the town on the association. Schlossberger … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It’s time to dust off those golf clubs and get ready to hit the greens. The Bridges at Claresholm Golf Club opened its 2019 season on March 29, with a lot of players out on opening day. It’s a month sooner than last year when April 24 was opening day. “Anybody who played today … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It proved the second time is the charm for the Fort Macleod Mavericks hockey team, who won the Midget “D” provincial championship on home ice by defeating the only team that beat them throughout the tournament. The Mavericks are made up of players from Fort Macleod along with Brenndon Mackin, Tristan Martin, Jaylen Martineau, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a chance to celebrate hard work and effort on the ice. The Claresholm Skating Club presented their annual awards at the conclusion of their year-end skating show at the Claresholm Arena on Saturday, March 16, and the winners were: Coby Schuler, CanSkate most improved award; Hailey Segouin, CanSkate hardest working award; Ella-May … Read more…