Flag day at the cemetery
Each year, on the Sunday nearest the anniversary of D-Day, which is June 6, the Legion cleans the graves of veterans buried in the cemetery and plants a Canadian flag at each one. Here, Brian Thibeau, the Legion’s sergeant-at-arms salutes after planting a flag. D-Day began the Allied invasion of Normandy, which would eventually lead to the defeat of the … Read more…
School division receives $2.2 million in maintenance funding
The Livingstone Range School Division will receive $2.2 million in funding from a program designed to boost the economy and accelerate maintenance in existing schools. On May 20, the provincial government announced capital funding for school divisions has been increased by $250 million, supporting hundreds of projects in all divisions across the province, creating an estimated 3,750 jobs. Jeff Perry, … Read more…
Local volunteer wins award of excellence from Skate Canada
A volunteer who has devoted more than 30 years to the development and promotion of figure skating in Claresholm has been honoured with an award by Skate Canada. Donna Moses was presented with the Skate Canada Volunteer Award of Excellence for the Alberta/Northwest Territories/Nunavut section for 2020 in a virtual ceremony on May 28. “I was surprised and pleased for … Read more…
RCMP investigate hit and run
The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person responsible for a recent hit and run. On June 3, the police were notified of a hit and run collision. At approximately 7 p.m., a black jeep was parked in front of Canadian Pizza Unlimited on 51st Avenue West. While parked there, a second vehicle backed away and collided … Read more…
Council sees final plans for Amundsen Park
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer The final design drawings for upgrading downtown Amundsen Park have been completed and were recently reviewed by Claresholm town council. At its May 25 meeting by video conference, council looked at the drawings as part of a presentation made by Marian Carlson, the town’s chief administrative officer. She referred to a report prepared by … Read more…
M.D. adopts utility bylaw; Granum to get new water meters
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer With the dissolution of Granum as a town into a hamlet in the Municipal District of Willow, not only is a new utility bylaw needed, but new water meters are coming to Granum to ensure better collection of water bills. Consequently, the M.D. council has adopted a new bylaw governing the provision of water, … Read more…