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…
The CFI Flight Academy held an open house at their new headquarters at the Claresholm airport on March 20 and 21, which included tours of the terminal building as well as an opportunity for people to try a flight simulator. Here, at left is Chris Edwards taking his turn in the simulator guided by Bruno Jaguande Minano, director of the … Read more…
Volunteers from Citizens on Patrol smelled gas while walking on second Street West on the evening of Monday, March 22. They reported the situation and ATCO Gas found a leak and began work to repair it on Tuesday, March 23, closing the street from 49th Avenue to 50th Avenue. The street will remain closed until the repair is complete. Photos … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Town of Claresholm office will close for two days to move into its new building while tours will also be offered of the new building. At its March 8 meeting by video conference, town council was updated on operations by Marian Carlson, the town’s chief administrative officer. She explained that on Feb. 28 … Read more…
There was a mini-car show in downtown Stavely on March 6 in front of Ron’s Rod Shop to celebrate the life of its owner Ron Marshall who recently passed away. The day also featured a parade of trucks from the Stavely Fire Department, of which Marshall had been a member. Photos by Rob Vogt
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It takes a whole village to raise a child, and in the case of Stavely Elementary School, a whole town to educate a student. A large part of that is the tireless work done by the school council. For all their efforts, the Stavely school council was recently recognized with the School Council Award … Read more…
The Claresholm Fire Department responded to this garage fire just before noon on Monday, Nov. 7, on 47th Avenue between Third and Fourth Street West.