Claresholm Under-11 Thunder win weekend pair

By Rob Vogt The Claresholm Under-11 Thunder remain atop the Central Alberta Hockey League Tier-3 Blue Division after two more home wins on the weekend.The Thunder hosted Coaldale on Saturday, Feb. 8, winning by a score of 6-4.Courtland Blake opened the scoring for Claresholm, assisted by Quinn McIntyre and Lincoln Groves, but Coaldale tied the game just over two minutes … Read more

Women and heart disease info night next week

By Rob Vogt It will be an evening of information for women on their heart and on how to stay healthy.The second annual Women and Heart Disease Information Night takes place next Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Claresholm Social Centre from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.Organizer Mary Holgate will start the evening at 6 p.m., sharing her story of the … Read more

School board receives report on four-day school week

By Rob Vogt The Livingstone Range School Division board of trustees has received a report on a proposed four-day school week, and will make a decision at its next meeting.The division issued a release on Jan. 28 stating that following months of stakeholder engagement, extensive research and scenario development, and cost savings analysis by senior administration and division staff, the … Read more

Town of Claresholm investigates solar power for arena

By Mickey Dumont Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Like many municipal facilities, arenas are not designed as profit centres or to break even financially. One Alberta energy solutions company wants to work with Claresholm town council to change that.While critical, quality of life elements in a community such as arenas, swimming pools, parks and other municipal recreation facilities, are taxpayer-funded and … Read more

Family, community support services launching housing survey

By Rob Vogt Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services wants to see what the community’s views are on housing and services.To that end, they have engaged the Rural Development Network on the Claresholm and Area Housing and Services Needs Estimation Project.Barbara Bell, director of Family and Community Support Services, said they have been planning the project awhile and … Read more