The sixth annual Yellow Rose Futurity/Derby/Open Barrel race took place at the Claresholm Agriplex from July 30 to Aug. 1. Proceeds from this year’s Friday Benefit Barrel Race went to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Here, Skyler Mantler rounds a barrel on Saturday morning.
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Canada’s largest solar facility, a 132-megawatt solar farm east of Claresholm has gone online, producing clean, renewable power. Capstone Infrastructure Corporation and their partner Obton A/S made the announcement last week. Claresholm Solar is located in the Municipal District of Willow Creek and provided more than 350 full-time jobs in Alberta during construction, with … Read more…
Scenes of the south – Pat Fogg sent in this photo of the sun going down to end another gorgeous day in Claresholm last week. As the days get longer and the evenings have more light, the sunsets become more breathtaking.
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Three visitors to the area have been charged in connection with a fire in the Forest Protection Area west of Claresholm. According to a news release issued by the Claresholm RCMP, on the afternoon of Saturday, April 3, a fire was reported in the Forest Protection Area of the Porcupine Hills west of the … Read more…
The six graduating players from Claresholm Minor Hockey, who played an abbreviated season of Under-18 hockey this past year before it was cancelled to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, were honoured at a safe presentation on April 12 at the Claresholm Arena. From left are Don Mackin, coach; Jayden Hall; Jaylen Martineau; Kyle Vogelaar; Randy Keller, coach; Cade … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Fire Department continued a busy few weeks by responding to a vehicle fire on the western boundary of town. At just after 8 p.m. on Monday, April 5, the fire department was toned out for a vehicle fire adjacent to Eighth Street West. “When we arrived on scene we found a fully … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Smoke could be seen for miles Sunday afternoon billowing from fires west and east of Claresholm and east of Stavely. As wind gusts reached 124 kilometres per hour, fire ravaged more than 6,500 hectares, with approximately 11 properties with buildings that were damaged. Unfortunately four of those 11 were houses that were lost. Property … Read more…