By Rob VogtNate Kettles is living his dream.He wanted to be a full-time football coach and now he is part way through his second year on the staff of the University of Guelph Gryphons, who play in Ontario University Athletics.It all started just over a year ago, when Kettles was living in Calgary. He was a stipend coach with the … Read more…
By Craig White, Fire Chief, Town of ClaresholmIt is the time of year where we at the Claresholm Fire Department take a look back and reflect on the calls and events of the past 12 months.At the time of writing this message, your Claresholm Fire Department has already responded to over 230 calls. While this number is down slightly from … Read more…
By Rob VogtClaresholm and area residents have another tool to learn more about RCMP activity in the area as well as report non-urgent crime.The police have made reporting non-urgent crime easier through the Alberta RCMP app, which is available as a free download on the Apple App Store or Google Play.The app provides the public with online access to news, crime … Read more…
Look to us first! We want to renew our commitment to bringing you local stories that matter. In return we ask you to “Look to us first” when sourcing and sharing your news.So just what does that mean?From the home games of our sports teams, community events and activities, to the municipal government meetings – we are there to report … Read more…
By Rob VogtInsufficient funding, inaccessibility of provincial social services in rural Alberta, and changing and increasing social needs in rural communities are the challenges facing Family and Community Support Services, and Claresholm town council will raise them with the provincial government.Barbara Bell, director of Claresholm and District Family and Community Support Services, appeared at council’s Sept. 25 meeting to discuss … Read more…
By Rob VogtWhat started out as one person’s vision of providing a safe space for people to come together, have a bowl of soup, and enjoy each other’s company has become so much more.Brenda Halliwell started the Soup Bowl in June, in partnership with the Claresholm Social Centre, and served the first bowl of soup on June 13.Since then, the … Read more…
By Rob VogtIt was an opportunity for everyone to learn more about the culture of the Philippines from three students who are actually from that country.On Tuesday, Sept. 26, about 16 people attended the first in a cultural series held at the Claresholm Social Centre. It was a presentation by Jillian Castro, Aldrean Cristobol, and Jasmine Santos who are all … Read more…