Election 2017 – Claresholm Local Press

Claresholm elects entirely new mayor and council

Posted on: October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Staff Writer

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The winds of change have once again swept clean the political landscape in Claresholm as a completely new mayor and council was elected on Monday night. When all the ballots were counted on Oct. 16, Doug MacPherson was elected mayor and six new councillors were chosen from a field of 10 that included three … Read more…

Claresholm candidates forum draws a crowd of 300-plus

Posted on: October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 Staff Writer

By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer More than 300 people gathered at the Claresholm Community Centre last week to hear what nine of the 10 candidates for town council and three candidates for mayor had to say. The forum, held Oct. 4, started with opening statements then proceeded to a question and answer session. The nine candidates for council that … Read more…