By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A Claresholm student attending the University of Alberta has been awarded one of the largest scholarships in the history of 4-H in Alberta. On Nov. 21, it was announced that Isaiah Roemmele, who graduated from Willow Creek Composite High School this past June, was awarded a $15,000 Elmer and Ona Hansen Memorial Fund Scholarship … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The three men seeking the nomination for the United Conservative Party in Livingstone-Macleod introduced themselves to party members and interested guests at a candidates forum on Monday night. The lodge room of the Claresholm Community Centre was full on Dec. 3 to hear why they should support Nathan Neudorf, Roger Reid or Thomas Schneider. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It has been a journey of perseverance, hope, and positivity. This fall was the sixth anniversary of when Jason Hemmaway lost his leg below the knee in a workplace accident, and he took a few moments recently to recount his journey for more than 40 people at the Claresholm Public Library. It was the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It was a tough weekend for the Lomond Lakers, who play their homes games at the Claresholm Arena, on Heritage Junior “B” Hockey League action. The Lakers hosted the Coaldale Copperheads on Friday night, Nov. 30, dropping a tough 5-3 decision. The Copperheads led 4-2 after the first period, there was no scoring in the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP is going to have a stronger presence in downtown Claresholm this month. The police issued an advisory on Dec. 1, stating they have been noticing a considerable deterioration with the motoring public in failing to follow the rules of the road in the downtown of Claresholm, specifically near the post office. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer RCMP looking for stolen bike The Claresholm RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance in recovering a bike that was recently taken. The police received a report that a 13-year-old boy had his BMX bike stolen from his back alley over the previous weekend, Nov. 23 to 25. The bike was a custom BMX, and no … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The RCMP have laid several charges in connection with a string of thefts from oil well sites in the area. Between Nov. 26 and 27, Claresholm and Nanton RCMP received several complaints of batteries being stolen from various oil well sites in the area. During the investigation, Claresholm and Nanton RCMP were alerted to a … Read more…