By Rob Vogt The Municipal District of Willow Creek will spend almost $500,000 on a new loader for its gravel operations.At its Aug. 20 meeting, M.D. council was updated on the situation by Derrick Krizsan, the M.D.’s chief administrative officer.He explained the municipality’s 2016 Caterpillar – CAT 950M was struck by lightning, and is currently being inspected by a Caterpillar … Read more…
(NC) With students starting to fill their backpacks and their schedules, the back-to-school season is set to begin – it’s an exciting and sometimes overwhelming time.Whether you’re prepping school lunches, managing health needs or heading off to college yourself, these practical tips will help students and families ease into the season.Allergy awareness in the classroomSending kids to school means more … Read more…
By Rob Vogt and Kevin Todd Pro rodeo took over the Nanton Ag Grounds this past weekend.When all the dust settled, the winners of the Nanton Pro Rodeo held Aug. 22 and 23 were:Bareback riding1) Brett Williams, 83 points;2) Steven Dewolfe, 82;3) Colton Ouellette, 79.5;4) Ty Taypotat, 77;5) Dantan Bertsch, 75.56) (tie) Jared Marshall and Dallas Hay, 75.Steer wrestling1) (tie) … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Out with the Alberta Schools Athletic Association and in with School Sport Alberta.The provincial governing body for high school sports has undergone a re-branding.On Aug. 18, The Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association announced the historic rebrand: effective immediately, the organization will be known as School Sport Alberta.This refreshed identity marks a bold step forward for the nearly 70-year-old … Read more…
By Rob Vogt With six events in the books, the Nanton Nite Rodeo has crowned its champions.Events took place July 1, 5, and 10, and Aug. 7 with the finals on Aug. 12.When the dust settled, the champions for 2025 are: High point standing • Willow Kingsmith, junior high point champion girl.• Braiden Koch, junior high point champion boy.• Chase … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The Claresholm and District Museum has been presented with a unique fundraising opportunity – but for a limited time only.Until Dec. 31, any personal donations the museum receives, will be matched dollar for dollar up to a maximum of $50,000.That means the museum could have $100,000 in its bank account for a new building when the calendar … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Water meters in Claresholm have reached the end of life, and must be replaced.At its Aug. 11 meeting, Claresholm town council awarded a contract for about $1.1 million to replace water meters, after hearing a report from Chief Administrative Officer Abe Tinney.Referring to a written report, he said the water meters, encoder receiver transmitters, and data collection system … Read more…