Food drive
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints held their annual food drive on Saturday, Sept. 16. Here, Ethan, Sarah, and Lon Hall unload a carload full of donations. Photo by Rob Vogt
Peewee Raiders open with home win
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Peewee Raiders football team got off to a great start, winning their home opener under the lights last week. The Raiders hosted the Pincher Creek Mustangs on Wednesday, Sept. 13, winning by a score of 27-0. Claresholm used a variety of runners throughout the game. On their opening drive Cheyenne Symens ran … Read more…
Culture Days features student art show
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Stavely Community Centre is the place to be to see student art from three area schools in celebration of Alberta’s Culture Days. The Claresholm Arts Society is putting on its second annual Student Art Show and Sale which will take place on Friday, Sept. 29, featuring art by students from Stavely Elementary School, … Read more…
Three candidates for mayor, 10 for council in municipal election
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The election field is wide open in Claresholm as three candidates have let their names stand for mayor and 10 people are running for six seats on council. Nomination day was Sept. 18, and candidates had until noon on Sept. 19 to withdraw, which was after press time. The unofficial candidates are (listed alphabetically): … Read more…
Build it and they will come
Volunteers, members of the town’s public works department, and staff at West Meadow Elementary School spent Sept. 7, 8, and 9 building the school’s new playground structure. Once the matting is put in and allowed to cure, children will be free to play on the new structures. Until the fence is taken down, no one is allowed on the structures. … Read more…
Seguin named acting superintendent for 2017-2018
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Livingstone Range School Division has hired someone with a 12-year history in the division to be its acting superintendent for the 2017-2018 school year. Darryl Seguin was appointed to the position effective Oct. 1, with the departure of Dave Driscoll who is leaving to become superintendent for the neighbouring Palliser Regional School Division. … Read more…
Mackin making his mark as mayor of Hinton
You could say municipal politics runs in the family for Rob Mackin. The Claresholm native grew up in a house where his dad Bob Mackin was on town council during the 1980s and served two terms as mayor. Now, Rob Mackin is just wrapping up his first term as mayor of Hinton, but does not plan to run again. He … Read more…