By Craig White – Fire Chief, Claresholm Fire DepartmentIt is the time of year where we at the Claresholm Fire Department take a look back and reflect on the calls and events of the past 12 months. At the time of writing this message, your Claresholm Fire Department has already responded to over 270 calls, this surpasses our 2021 call … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Municipal District of Willow Creek will buy two new half-ton trucks for its community peace officers at a cost of about $250,000.The decision came at the M.D. council’s Oct. 26 meeting after council heard a report fromadministration.Chief Administrative Officer Derrick Krizsan explained these trucks are only built once a year so the M.D. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Town of Claresholm will contribute a financial donation of $2 per capita to STARS Air Ambulance each year over the next three years.The decision came at the Sept. 26 meeting of town council after a discussion on the request.Back at council’s Sept. 12 meeting, representatives of STARS, led by Glenda Farnden, senior municipal relations … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Claresholm RCMP have laid several charges in connection with a number of recent incidents of break, enter and mischief.The police issued a news release announcing that after a series of break, enter and mischief complaints, which occurred between August and September, they arrested and charged a male on Sept. 27.Several places of worship and … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterWith technology playing such a big part in the lives of children and youth, it is important they learn to make good choices.To assist in that effort, the school councils of Willow Creek Composite High, West Meadow Elementary and Granum Schools partnered to bring in Paul Davis, an expert on online safety, on Sept. … Read more…
The start of the school year means lots of children will be out and about during the mornings and afternoons.Police will be conducting school patrols during school hours to ensure speed limits are followed.Claresholm and Nanton operate as one RCMP detachment and have responded to 163 total calls in this two-week period. Some call to mention are: Claresholm• 31 traffic … Read more…
Albertans are becoming increasingly angry with the catch-and-release system that allows dangerous criminals back into our communities.This is not the fault of the Alberta Justice system, local courts, crown prosecutors or the police.The catch-and-release system is systemic and can be traced to federal laws and the bail regime established by Ottawa.Before 1992, offenders were granted early release based on time … Read more…