By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in recovering a stolen wallet and those responsible for taking it. On Dec. 8, 2017, a wallet was stolen from a cart at the IGA in Claresholm. The wallet was described as silver leather and contained personal documents. Anyone with information on this incident, or any other, … Read more…
Willow Creek Composite High School held their annual alumni basketball tournament on Saturday, Dec. 23, attracting former and current players, as well as community members, with all proceeds going to the school’s sports society. Here at left, alumnus Seth Roemmele lays in the ball while being defended by current Cobra Cole Dixon.
The Claresholm RCMP faced off against the Claresholm Fire Department in a charity hockey game on Friday, Dec. 22, with all proceeds going to the Claresholm Child Care Society. Here the two teams stand together, after the RCMP skated away with a 14-5 victory.
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer There will be no further sporting events held on runways at the Claresholm airport, which means no drifting, the sport of skidding cars on pavement or even provincial games as there has been in the past. A Dec. 20 vote of Municipal District of Willow Creek councillors meeting as the Municipal Planning Commission did … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer A massive solar project proposed for construction 10 kilometres north-east of Claresholm, would be comprised of 470,000 solar panels, each two metres by 1.2 metres in size and rated at 430 watts per panel, generating enough electricity to power 33,000 typical Alberta homes. The Claresholm Solar proposal came before the Municipal District of Willow … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm town council has updated the bylaw governing the town’s economic development committee, but not before a discussion and failed amendment on whether to allow the Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce and Municipal District of Willow Creek to designate their own representatives. At its Dec. 11 meeting, council moved second reading of the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Novice Thunder proved again Saturday that a hockey game is never over until the final whistle. With Brooks leading 7-4 and just over nine minutes to play, things looked bleak for the Thunder on Dec. 15. Then, with 4:41 to play, Colin Fancy beat the Brooks goalie on the glove side to … Read more…