Claresholm Junior ‘A’ Thunder notch first win, beating Athabasca

By Rob Vogt The Claresholm Junior “A” Thunder may have reached a turning point, by splitting a pair of weekend games against Athabasca.The Thunder hosted the Rivermen at Claresholm Arena on Friday night, Oct. 10, dropping a tough 4-2 decision.The game started like so many for the Thunder where they fell behind 2-0 after the first period.This time, things were very … Read more

Dave of all trades joins Local Press family as reporter/photographer

By Staff The Claresholm Local Press is welcoming a new personality to its team, and it’s one with a story as dynamic and diverse as the crowds he’s entertained.David Gale, originally from Regina, Saskatchewan, has worn many hats over his four-decade career in entertainment and broadcasting – and now he’s adding “newspaper reporter” to the list.Gale’s journey began with a … Read more

No movement as of yet in on-going Canada Post strike

By Rob Vogt Although the post office staff in Claresholm, Stavely and Granum remain on the job, there has been no movement in the Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike against Canada Post, so the postal system remains shutdown.On Friday, Oct. 3, Canada Post presented new offers to both the Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ urban and suburban units, saying … Read more

Teachers don’t show up for class as province-wide strike begins

By Rob Vogt School’s out for – who knows how long.On Monday, Oct. 6, the Alberta Teachers’ Association announced for the first time in history, every teacher in Alberta’s public education system is staying home rather than reporting to their classroom.In their announcement, the association said that’s more than 51,000 teachers, adding over the years, teachers have shown up time … Read more

Town of Claresholm to replace all water meters in town

By Rob Vogt The Town of Claresholm is about to embark on a program to replace all the water meters in town.Jace McLean, the town’s director of infrastructure, explained the current water meters and encoder receiver transmitters are 18 years old and reaching the end of their lives.The encoder receiver transmitters, that transmit water meter information to the town’s reading … Read more

Nanton-area bridge replaced

By Rob Vogt The Municipal District of Willow Creek has replaced a bridge southwest of Nanton.At M.D. council’s Sept. 24 meeting, Craig Pittman, the M.D.’s director of infrastructure, discussed the project.The bridge at the end of Basin Road southwest of Nanton was to be replaced.Pittman said the project, budgeted for $501,400 from the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program and the municipal … Read more