By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Town of Claresholm will write a letter of support for the Kinsmen Club of Claresholm’s application to the Community Facility Enhancement Program for the purpose of constructing pathways and new lighting at downtown Amundsen Park and provide the matching funds/in-kind donation of $149,456.The decision came at town council’s Dec. 12 meeting after they … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in recovering property stolen in a break and enter at the end of August.Taken were:• Miller XMT 350 CCCV machine (blue);• Lincoln LN-25 Pro welder (red and black);• Berrard gun – $600 attached to the Lincoln welder (Black with yellow trigger);• Powermax 30 Air Plasma Cutter;• Milwaukee … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta has provided grants to four local community organizations.On Dec. 7, the foundation announced it had supported:• The Claresholm and District Transportation Society with $10,000.The funding will be used to help the society purchase a replacement passenger van to provide medical transportation for seniors and persons with … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThirty years ago the Claresholm Arena would pulsate Friday and Saturday nights with the sights and sounds of the Claresholm Thunder senior hockey team.Made up of local players, many who came through the Claresholm Minor Hockey Association system, the Thunder played a lot of memorable games in the Ranchland Hockey League from 1991 to … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterIt was an opportunity for the public to express its preference for the route of an electricity transmission line running from a proposed solar farm southeast of Claresholm to an existing line east of Highway 2 running north.Kiwetinohk Energy held an open house, presenting the routing options for the Homestead MPC Solar Project transmission … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterClaresholm town council has approved the Town of Claresholm’s 2023 interim operating budget with no increase in property taxes for municipal purposes and a 1.5 percent increase for increased police funding required by the provincial government.At its Nov. 28 meeting, council reviewed the interim budget after a report from administration.Abe Tinney, the town’s chief … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThe Christmas Hamper program is on again this year to help those in need to have a nice Christmas dinner.Roxanne Thompson, retired publisher of the Claresholm Local Press who is organizing the Christmas hampers, said the program has been running at least as far back as 1984 when Paul Rockley was publisher of the … Read more…