Cobras finish fourth

The Willow Creek Composite High School senior varsity boys’ basketball team took home fourth place from their home tournament this past weekend. The team hosted the annual Cobra Classic on Jan. 10 and 11, attracting teams from Vermilion, Three Hills, Lundbreck, Lethbridge, Vauxhall, and two from Calgary. The Cobras opened play on Friday night, Jan. 10 with a 76-53 victory … Read more

Environment M.D. waiting for more information on energy from waste initiative

The Municipal District of Willow Creek will wait for more information before it decides whether to consider re-joining an initiative that would see garbage incinerated with electricity generated in the process. At its Jan. 8 meeting, M.D. council heard reports from Coun. John Kroetsch and Reeve Maryanne Sandberg who attended the most recent meeting of the Southern Alberta Energy from … Read more

Tournament medal winners

Woodshed Martial Arts attended the 2019 Canadian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Rocky Mountain Classic in Red Deer on Dec. 7, where they ended up 16th out of 50 teams, bringing home a large number of medals. In back is adult Ian MacKay; in middle row from left are Hayden MacKay; Noah Riddle; and Ashley Allauigan; and in front from left are … Read more

RCMP investigate vandalism

The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in solving a recent incident of vandalism in downtown Claresholm. Between Friday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, the Claresholm Eye Centre on 49th Avenue West received damage to the front window cage as well as the garbage bin in the back alley. Anyone with information on this crime, or any … Read more