The Municipal District of Willow Creek has begun the process of welcoming Granum residents into the M.D. after receiving official word the Town of Granum has dissolved and become a hamlet within the M.D. At its Feb. 12 meeting, M.D. council was updated on Granum’s dissolution and what the M.D. did to communicate with residents about what is next. The … Read more…
By Mike Sherman, Granum Historical Board On Canada Day, the Granum Historical Board organized a show and shine motorcycle event that was held in front of the Granum Old Jail and Museum. Our board member, Jacquie Connor, was in charge of this first time event and she did an excellent job. Not only did we have 25 motorcycles registered but … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Livingstone Range School Division has hired a new principal for Granum School for the 2019-2020 school year. On April 3, the division announced Nick Beer was chosen the new principal at Granum School. Beer is currently a teacher at F.P. Walshe School in Fort Macleod and has taught at West Meadow Elementary School, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The results are in after a byelection in the Town of Granum to fill two vacancies on town council. The byelection was held on Aug. 20 and the results were: Nancy Cormier, 94 votes, elected; Bernie Kennedy, 76 votes, elected; Crystal Wilde, 49 votes. The vacancies were created by the resignations of Barin Beresford … Read more…
Winds in the area blew strong enough Tuesday, March 27, to blow a commercial haul truck on its side near the Highway 2 entrance to Granum.
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer One person is dead and another injured in a collision between a transport truck and a small vehicle near Granum. The collision occurred Thursday, Feb. 8 at about 3p.m., with police responding soon after. “It is a tragedy,” Sgt. Brian Mucha of the Fort Macleod RCMP said at the scene. “One person is deceased … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A municipal inspection report of the Town of Granum reveals the town has not been managed properly in the past, but provides a road map to running the town professionally, efficiently, and properly. Doug Lagore, the inspector tasked with the job, presented his report on Aug. 29 at a special meeting of town council … Read more…