By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Terry Mahoney knew it the minute he stepped off the plane in Prince Edward Island and saw one of the people picking him up. The resemblance was unmistakable. It was his birth brother Barry Martin. From there, Mahoney would meet in person his birth mother, Dickie Martin, alive and well at 92, and the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Whenever Yvonne Perry looks to the sky and sees STARS Air Ambulance flying by, she is reminded how nine years ago it was her in that helicopter being kept alive by the personnel on board. Recently, Perry travelled to Calgary with her family and a friend where she visited STARS and personally thanked the men and … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer The Willow Creek Gospel Music Jamboree rocked Granum for three days with five Christian gospel musical groups. The jamboree featured a longer circus tent this year for the audience, which was nearly filled to capacity several times throughout the three-day event, with crowds of 550 to 600, arriving from all western provinces and at … Read more…
On display – The Claresholm and District Fair Board was in and around Claresholm on Saturday, July 20, judging yards and gardens for the upcoming bench show. Here, Judge Beryl West talks to Isaac Peddle about the garden he planted. Winners will be announced at the bench show, to be held in the Claresholm Community Centre on Aug. 9 and … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman. Christine Newman, 29, was last seen in Claresholm on July 8, 2019 and there is general concern for her safety and well-being. Newman is described as: White; Purple and brown hair, short on the sides; Green eyes; Five feet, three inches tall … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 2 in Claresholm last week. RCMP attended a collision at 4:40 p.m. on Monday, July 15 at First Street and 49th Avenue, where a northbound van crashed into the back of a northbound BMW. Minor injuries were sustained and one occupant was taken to the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Everyone is welcome to enter their best chili for the community to sample in a cook-off on the Fair Days weekend in August. At its July 17 regular monthly meeting at Casa Roma Pizza and Steakhouse, the Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce members decided to go ahead with a chili cook-off on Saturday, … Read more…