By Rob Vogt One of Mariya Stokes’ first gigs was singing the national anthem for the Glen Keeley Memorial Bull Riding at the Stavely Arena.Now, the Stavely singing sensation has come full circle.She will be performing in concert on Saturday night, Aug. 16, at the Glen Keeley Memorial Bull Riding outdoors at the Stavely Arena.It has been a busy year … Read more…
By Rob Vogt It was the thrill of a lifetime for three local teens.Ethan Ferguson, Will Norby and Rhett Sears competed in the wild pony race in front of an enthusiastic crowd for the first five days of the Calgary Stampede.The three boys, all 12 and 13 and going into Grade 8 at Willow Creek Composite High School, made up … Read more…
Rob Vogt After more than a year of exploratory discussions, The Town of Nanton and Alberta RCMP are excited to announce an initiative that will re-locate the present detachment from 2501 – 21st to 1907 – 21st Avenue, the present location of the town office on Highway 2 south.Council and the RCMP agree that a strong, visible and accessible police … Read more…
By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Alberta government has introduced new rules to help protect citizens involved in collisions by cracking down on predatory tow trucking practices. Effective tomorrow, August 8, these rules will include a 200-metre exclusion radius around collision scenes, prohibiting tow truck drivers or anyone directing tow trucks from pitching their services to victims. Anyone who … Read more…
By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Lethbridge Airport is taking measures to combat human trafficking by joining the notinmycity initiative. This initiative founded by country singer Paul Brandt in 2017 provides training for employees and the symbol of a yellow rose will soon be found in both the airport and the website to help give victims hope and spread … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The Livingstone Range School Division has named a new superintendent who will officially assume the role in mid-September.The school division announced on June 27 Sean Beaton has been named the division’s new superintendent of schools, and he is set to arrive in early August.Beaton holds a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Alberta, a Certificate … Read more…
By Rob Vogt The Town of Claresholm will take no action on a request to install an air monitoring station on town property for one year.At its July 14 meeting, town council discussed the request, made by Cynthia Wannamaker, who is the town’s representative on the Calgary Regional Airshed Zone.She appeared as a delegation at council’s June 23 meeting to … Read more…