On the run

Football season started in Claresholm last week with bantam and peewee games. Here, Zak Wright of the Claresholm Cobras bantam football team at left, avoids this Magrath defender in the Cobras’ home opener on Sept. 15 at the Willow Creek Composite High School field. For full coverage please see page 16 of the print edition

Back to school

Before students started going back to school on Sept. 1, West Meadow Elementary School held an open house on Friday, Aug. 28, where students could find out who their teacher is, check class lists, and drop off their schools supplies. Precautions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus were in effect.

Teacher appreciation

West Meadow Elementary School held a year-end, drive by parade in front of the school on Monday, June 22. With all the staff standing out front, the parade gave students and their families a chance to express their appreciation for all the staff’s hard work the past school year and say goodbye, or see you in the fall. Here, Kindergarten … Read more

Let’s dance

Students of Louanna McLeod-Jones and her Skye-Anna School of Highland Dancing, performed in front of Cottonwood Village Retirement Residence for residents and staff, at a safe physical distance, on Thursday, June 18. Here, from left are Alexis Way and Marin Stewart dancing. Photo by Rob Vogt

Celebration time

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints put on an outdoor, drive-by celebration on June 19, for Ben Gilmour, Josh Hall, Ethan Perry, Emily Toone, Jordyn Wallace, and Jackson Wright, its members who are graduating from Willow Creek Composite High School, but who had their grad ceremonies cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each grad was spaced more than … Read more

Teacher appreciation

Joseph Steeves and Lauren Billey, of the West Meadow Elementary School parent council, were busy on Thursday, June 11, packing gifts for the teachers at West Meadow. It is part of the teacher appreciation that usually occurs during Education Week, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.They packed a total of 31 coffee cups with candies and a $5 … Read more