Flag day at the cemetery

Each year, on the Sunday nearest the anniversary of D-Day, which is June 6, the Legion cleans the graves of veterans buried in the cemetery and plants a Canadian flag at each one. Here, Brian Thibeau, the Legion’s sergeant-at-arms salutes after planting a flag. D-Day began the Allied invasion of Normandy, which would eventually lead to the defeat of the … Read more

Phase 1 re-launch of economy going well, say town officials

Although the Phase 1 re-launch of the economy, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has had its challenges, the re-opening of businesses has gone well.  Recently, Mayor Doug MacPherson; Marian Carlson, the town’s chief administrative officer; and Jason Hemmaway, the town’s director of emergency management discussed the re-opening.  “Overall, things are going well,” MacPherson said. “The population as a whole, Town of Claresholm, … Read more

Drop-in centre receives grant; foundation seeks donations

The Claresholm Seniors Drop-in Centre is one of 15 non-profit organizations to receive a COVID-19 Response and Recovery Grants Program grant from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. On April 30, the foundation announced the Claresholm Seniors Drop-In Centre received $10,000 to support grocery and medication delivery, meal preparation and delivery, and safety and well-being check-ins for seniors. … Read more

Big save

Tyce D’Agnone, the goaltender for the Claresholm Atom Thunder hockey team, gets down low to make one of his 34 saves in a 5-3 victory over Indus in Game 1 of Claresholm’s league semi-final on Feb. 22. Come cheer them on as they play in their quest to Provincials at the Zone Finals, Game 2, vs. Picture Butte on Thursday, … Read more