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Council hears Halloween celebration proposal

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Downtown Claresholm may still have the sights and sounds of Halloween this year, while still abiding by the COVID-19 pandemic health guidelines. At its Sept. 14 meeting, Claresholm town council heard a proposal by Darla Slovak by video conference. She and Tracy Elke, of Your Dollar Store With More, wanted permission to decorate downtown … Read more…

Sports

Local players receive awards

Posted on: October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Staff Writer

Submitted to The Local Press Fort Macleod Minor Hockey held the annual awards night Oct. 2. Midget retiring players, Brenndon Mackin and Tristan Martin, both of Claresholm. received Maverick jerseys for their final year. The past two years these boys played on a combined team with Fort Macleod and Claresholm. Every year each team gives out three awards to players … Read more…

Opinion

This year’s poppy campaign will be different

Posted on: October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Staff Writer

Editor; An open letter to the Town of Claresholm, Town of Stavely, and Municipal District of Willow Creek. The poppy campaign in 2020 is unique due to the COVID-19 pandemic which continues to impact all our lives. Dominion Command has declared, as of Aug. 28, 2020, that the poppy campaign will, as usual, commence on the last Friday in October … Read more…

Local News

Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign has started

Posted on: October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 Staff Writer

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Operation Christmas Child’s annual shoebox campaign has started, offering an opportunity to help children in less fortunate parts of the world. Annette Bordeleau, the organizer this year, said the shoeboxes help children. “It’s extending God’s love to the children of the world,” she said. “I’m just part of a small (piece) of that.” People can … Read more…

Local News

Demolition Downtown

Posted on: October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Staff Writer

This building in downtown Claresholm, on 50th Avenue between First Street and Second Street, was taken down on Friday, Oct. 2. It had a long history in the community as a video store, carpentry shop and more. Photo by Rob Vogt

Sports

Peewee football

Posted on: October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Staff Writer

Around the end Syler Sabey, at left, of the Claresholm Cobras peewee football team, took his turn at quarterback on Monday night, Oct. 5, running around the end and fending off this would-be tackler. The Cobras hosted the Taber Rebels at the Willow Creek Composite High School field, putting up a good fight but losing. Photo by Rob Vogt

Local News

Council opposes amalgamation of housing bodies

Posted on: October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Staff Writer

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm is opposed to the idea of amalgamating housing bodies such as the local lodge and housing authority because it will not save money and will do damage to those existing bodies. At its Sept. 28 meeting, Claresholm town council agreed to write a letter to the provincial government requesting a … Read more…

Local News

RCMP investigate break and enter

Posted on: October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Staff Writer

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in solving a recent break and enter in Stavely. Between Oct. 3 and Oct. 4, unknown suspects attempted to enter a residence by breaking a window in Stavely. Police are asking citizens to keep watch for suspicious behaviour and to report it. Anyone with information on this … Read more…