Candidates hold successful fundraising tea and service auction Junior prom has started for another year at Willow Creek Composite High School. Prom starts in Grade 11 where it is a program based on leadership, community and school service, explained JoAnna Sutter one of the prom advisors. “We hope it’ll prepare students for after they are done school,” she said, adding … Read more…
Claresholm town council has approved its 2019 capital budget which will be about $7.1 million in funding for projects highlighted by almost $3.8 million for the multi-use community building; as well as a stormwater system upgrade; paving; Amundsen Park redevelopment; tennis court resurfacing; an infrastructure master plan including water reservoir study; arena roof replacement; front-end loader; and a Bobcat replacement. … Read more…
The Municipal District of Willow Creek will pay a portion of policing starting in 2020 at a rate of just about $140,000, that will increase over the next four years until it reaches more than $419,000 per year. At its Dec. 11 meeting, council reviewed a news release from the provincial government and correspondence from the Rural Municipalities of Alberta … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm will pay a portion of policing starting in 2020 at a rate of just over $73,000, with that amount increasing over the next four years until it reaches more than $220,000 per year. At its Dec. 9 meeting, council reviewed a news release from the provincial government and correspondence from … Read more…
A new mural stretching more than 30 feet with a variety of pictures representing this area is now adorning one of the walls at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre. Last Thursday, Dec. 5, John Twaddle, of Metrographics, was at the continuing care centre installing the mural, which consists of one long image across the entire wall with several smaller … Read more…
The Claresholm Atom Thunder recorded two wins in Central Alberta Hockey League Atom Tier-2 action on the weekend. Preston McLeod had the game winner on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Claresholm Arena, scoring short-handed and unassisted on a breakaway to give Claresholm a 4-3 victory over Airdrie. The Thunder led 2-0 after the first period, on the strength of an … Read more…