Highest bid
The Stavely playground project held a fundraiser at the Stavely Community Centre on May 26, featuring a dinner and auction. Here, from left are Art, Chantel, and Ryan Scott conducting the live auction.
Board covers $535,000 deficit with operating reserves
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Livingstone Range School Division board of trustees will use operating reserves to cover an anticipated and planned deficit of just over $535,000. At its May 22 meeting the school board approved its 2018-2019 budget, presented by Jeff Perry, the division’s associate superintendent for business services. He said Alberta Education did not change grant … Read more…
STARS landing concerns put to rest
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer Unusual and misinformed concerns about landing issues regarding the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) air ambulance that came from a recent Mayors and Reeves meeting have been put to rest. “STARS has not been affected by any recent Transport Canada decisions,” said STARS Spokesperson Fatima Khawaja. “Transport Canada has not changed any rulings … Read more…
Granum holds town-wide garage sale
Debra Tyndall looks over items at Granum’s annual town-wide garage sale this past Saturday, May 26, as vendor Ron Eremenko looks on. Visitors came from as far as Lethbridge to take in the sales that started as early as 7 a.m.
In the fields
Jason Wierenga seeding canola east of Granum, at noon on Monday, May 14. Producers are finding fields dry, even with the late snow and pools of water that flooded many low lying areas throughout the M.D., much of the moisture has evaporated or blown away.
Students urged to make good decisions
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was the last change before the May long weekend to urge students at Willow Creek Composite High School to make good decisions and avoid distracted driving. The school held an assembly planned by Grade 12 students on May 17 who took the school’s first risk reduction workshop when they were in Grade 9. … Read more…
A positive approach
…a comment from the Claresholm Local Press There are different ways of doing things, and last week had two very instructive examples of positive, effective ways of communicating and helping the community. The first was at last Monday’s town council meeting when a resident of Mountain View Estates appeared as a delegation to talk about the need for more road … Read more…