Council re-zones land for pulse crop cleaning plant
The Municipal District of Willow Creek council has re-zoned land south of Claresholm to accommodate a pulse cleaning plant and future protein extraction facility. At its July 8 meeting, council read an application by Koralta Agri-Business to re-zone 21.46 acres at SE-1-12-27-4 two miles south of Claresholm east of Highway 2 from rural general to rural industrial. They then convened … Read more…
Stampede-Themed Parade
There was a Calgary Stampede-themed drive-by parade at the Porcupine Hills Lodge on Tuesday, July 7, with residents watching, waving, and holding up signs, while people, vehicles and riders passed by to offer their best wishes. Here Elliot, James, and Jacob Penner wave to residents as they pass by on horseback. Photo by Rob Vogt
Stavely Oddfellows
M.D. helps fund new electronic sign in Stavely The Municipal District of Willow Creek will contribute close to $2,000 to the cost of a new electronic LED sign in Stavely. At its June 24 meeting, the M.D. council reviewed a letter from the Stavely Oddfellows who are raising money for the project. It will be a four-feet by eight-feet electronic … Read more…
Granum hits the streets for Canada Day Parade
By Lawrence Gleason Local Press Writer Granum had a Canada Day celebration. Following a suggestion Granum could hold a Canada Day Parade, even though its usual annual celebrations, including a community cake cutting, games, pancake breakfast, entertainment and fireworks were cancelled due to the COVID-19 crisis, local volunteer Fran Hanson, got into action. “We had a week to do it,” … Read more…
Lifetime hockey fan missing the game
Marilyn Heyland is missing hockey. The cancellation of the National Hockey League season to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus has left the lifelong fan with nothing to watch. “I tried watching the ones they taped before but I thought, ‘I saw this one (already)’,” she said, referring to classic hockey games being aired on specialty sports channels. Heyland has … Read more…
We are winners!
Claresholm Local Press is best in class for the Alberta Weekly Newspaper Association, bringing home the title of Best Overall Newspaper, plus other awards presented virtually over the last three weeks.