Fair Days weekend
Something For Everyone – Claresholm opened its doors to the world for the annual Fair Days weekend from Aug. 8 to 11 featuring a wide variety of activities and events for all ages.
RCMP investigating theft
By Rob Vogt,, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in solving a recent theft. Between Aug. 2 and Aug. 3, a red Pelican Explorer canoe was taken from a residential property located at the intersection of 51st Avenue and Fifth Street West in Claresholm without the owner’s consent. If anyone has information on this crime, or … Read more…
Nominations now open for business awards
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The business awards are back and the Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations. “We want to celebrate the business community’s achievements and recognize all the hard work that is done by our businesses,” said Amanda Zimmer, president of the chamber of commerce. New this year is the best new chamber business award. … Read more…
Town to hold plebiscite on borrowing bylaw
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Residents of Claresholm will go to the polls to decide whether the Town of Claresholm should borrow $2.8 million for the purpose of constructing a community multi-use facility. At its Aug. 12 meeting, town council agreed to have a plebiscite on Monday, Sept. 30 at the Claresholm Community Centre. The plebiscite will ask residents … Read more…
Reid supports pay cut to MLAs, premier
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer When times are tough, everyone has to make a sacrifice, and when the province is going through a tough period its leaders have to lead by example. That is the message Roger Reid, MLA for Livingstone-Macleod, is bringing after the provincial government announced a five per cent pay cut for MLAs and a 10 per … Read more…
Olympian shares lessons with local swimmers
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Going into the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Canadian swimmer Rachel Nicol was ranked in the top 15 in the 100-metre breaststroke. Yet when the smoke cleared, she had finished fifth in the world, turning in personal best times and making a lot of observers take notice. Nicol, who is from Lethbridge, … Read more…
Portrait on back of $10 bill has special meaning for local woman
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Every time Irene Gladstone looks at a $10 bill with the portraits of four Canadian human rights leaders, she feels a source of pride. One of those portraits is of Jim Gladstone, who was her father’s cousin, but who she affectionately referred to as Uncle Jim. The commemorative $10 bill was launched to honour … Read more…