March 29, 1930 – September 7, 2018 Jean Olson, age 88, died peacefully on Friday, September 7, 2018 at the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre while being comforted by daughter Helen Luther and grand-daughter Dalanie Scott. She will also be greatly missed by daughter Rev. Dorothy Hewlett, St Catharines, Ontario; son Doug Olson; grandchildren: Natasha Luther (Paul), Quint and Nick Hewlett, … Read more…
Season opener Cameron Wallace, in blue of the Claresholm Cobras bantam football team, looks for an opening against two Lethbridge Bulldog would-be tacklers in the Cobras’ home and season opener at the Willow Creek Composite High School football field on Saturday, Sept. 8. Claresholm went on to lose by a score of 24-0 but not before putting up a valiant … Read more…
Event pays tribute to farm, ranch neighbours By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a chance to honour the farming and ranching community that plays such a vital role in this area. The first annual Feast of Claresholm, featuring locally-sourced food from farm to plate, took over downtown Amundsen Park on Friday, Sept. 7, attracting a sell-out crowd of … Read more…
Marathon of Hope By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was 38 years ago that Terry Fox undertook his Marathon of Hope. He was unable to complete that goal but, shortly after he was forced to stop, others continued for him, organizing the first Terry Fox Run in 1980. Claresholm was there from the start, and has held a run … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the owner of a lost bicycle. The police are seeking the owner of a green/black “Nakamura Juvy” mountain bike that was recently turned in to the police. Anyone who may have lost this bicycle can visit the RCMP detachment with a detailed description of … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The results are in after a byelection in the Town of Granum to fill two vacancies on town council. The byelection was held on Aug. 20 and the results were: Nancy Cormier, 94 votes, elected; Bernie Kennedy, 76 votes, elected; Crystal Wilde, 49 votes. The vacancies were created by the resignations of Barin Beresford … Read more…
On the first day of school, Tuesday, Sept. 4, bus drivers bring rural students into the town schools throughout the Municipal District of Willow Creek. Above, is a school bus arriving at Claresholm from rural residences in the Porcupine Hills.