By Rob Vogt Claresholm is one of several communities in southwestern Alberta that make up an innovative regional economic development initiative.The Alberta SouthWest Regional Alliance is a group of 15 communities, working together to help each other succeed. According to its website, the corporation is governed by a board of elected representatives from each member community.The real strength of an … Read more…
By Rob Vogt By all accounts, the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot was a successful program for the Town of Claresholm.Officials with Alberta Immigration and Multiculturalism were recently in Claresholm where they were updated on the program.Claresholm was one of 11 communities in Canada approved for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) program, and the only community to be … Read more…
By Rob VogtAbout two-thirds of each dollar you spend at a small business will stay local versus about 11 cents when you spend a dollar at a multinational retailer.That’s what the Canadian Federation of Independent Business found from a recent survey.The federation recently issued a release stating that for every dollar spent at a small business, 66 cents on average … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm and District offers a number of benefits to its members.Kendall Schille, president of the chamber of commerce, said the chamber is the public face of the collective businesses of the community.The chamber offers opportunities for the members to connect with each other; network; get involved in the community; and pool their collective resources to come up … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe town’s economic development officer will apply to the Alberta Advantage Rural Entrepreneur Stream and apply to the Alberta Settlement Integration and Language Partnerships Grant, Building Community Capacity Stream, in partnership with the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society and Willow Creek Immigrant Services.At its Oct. 11 meeting, council reviewed a report prepared by Brady Schnell, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce is recognizing outstanding businesses, with its awards.This year, everyone can vote for their favourite in a number of categories with the winners to be announced at the chamber’s Christmas party on Dec. 5.Voting opens Oct. 17 and runs until Nov. 5, in the following categories:Chamber business of … Read more…