Demolition Downtown
This building in downtown Claresholm, on 50th Avenue between First Street and Second Street, was taken down on Friday, Oct. 2. It had a long history in the community as a video store, carpentry shop and more. Photo by Rob Vogt
Peewee football
Around the end Syler Sabey, at left, of the Claresholm Cobras peewee football team, took his turn at quarterback on Monday night, Oct. 5, running around the end and fending off this would-be tackler. The Cobras hosted the Taber Rebels at the Willow Creek Composite High School field, putting up a good fight but losing. Photo by Rob Vogt
Council opposes amalgamation of housing bodies
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm is opposed to the idea of amalgamating housing bodies such as the local lodge and housing authority because it will not save money and will do damage to those existing bodies. At its Sept. 28 meeting, Claresholm town council agreed to write a letter to the provincial government requesting a … Read more…
RCMP investigate break and enter
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in solving a recent break and enter in Stavely. Between Oct. 3 and Oct. 4, unknown suspects attempted to enter a residence by breaking a window in Stavely. Police are asking citizens to keep watch for suspicious behaviour and to report it. Anyone with information on this … Read more…
Dynamic Claresholm kicks off with survey
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Teams of two hit the streets of Claresholm recently armed with a survey asking business what they see as the challenges, successes, risks and opportunities they are facing right now. It was Phase 1 of Dynamic Claresholm, which kicked off on Sept. 23. Brady Schnell, the Town of Claresholm’s economic development officer, said Dynamic … Read more…
Food bank donations
Melissa Chiasson and Joy Ericksson Parisien, volunteers at the Claresholm Food Bank, were there Saturday, Sept. 26, ready to accept donations. Usually at this time of year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints holds a food drive in the community. However, this year the food drive was cancelled to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, so … Read more…
Hunting Tips from Alberta Fish and Wildlife
Submitted by Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Branch Hunting season is upon us, and it is important that hunters continue a tradition of responsible hunting practices while keeping well informed about current hunting regulations and requirements. There are numerous regulations hunters need to be aware of before heading out into the field. Hunting and fishing regulations are available online at … Read more…