By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It is time to deck the halls and put up your best holiday lights and Christmas decorations. The Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a contest for local businesses to create a fun and festive atmosphere for Christmas. The idea is to help the chamber light up Claresholm. Anyone interested in participating … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm has been identified as one of the communities that will have a charging station for electric vehicles in a network that will eventually cover highways across Southern Alberta. At its Nov. 13 meeting, council reviewed information from Jen Grebeldinger of the Community Energy Association. She said the association has secured funding for the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP may have an answer to slowing traffic down coming through town on Highway 2 that inevitably runs the traffic light when its red. Sergeant Greg Stannard of the Claresholm RCMP appeared as a delegation at the Nov. 13 meeting of Claresholm town council to provide a report. He said he sent out … Read more…
Province not providing enough funding for cannabis education, enforcement By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm town council will write a letter supporting increased funding for communities less than 5,000 people coming from tax revenue collected from legalized cannabis. At its Nov. 13 meeting, council reviewed correspondence from Tanya Thorn, director of towns south, with the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Downtown Amundsen Park is slated for some upgrades, so Claresholm town council has created an ad hoc, or temporary committee to look at re-design options. At its Nov. 13 meeting, council reviewed a report from administration stating that, as part of the 2019 budget discussions, the re-design of Amundsen Park was brought forward as … Read more…
Veteran Lorne Brayley salutes after laying a wreath in memory of his father and five brothers at the Remembrance Day service on Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Claresholm Community Centre. For full Remembrance Day coverage please see pages four, 11 and 16 of the paper.
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer A school Remembrance Day project that received much attention was created by Granum School student Alexis Way, who, with the help from her grandmother, Mary Way, created a detailed tri-fold poster with an accompanying essay, highlighting her family’s wartime history. The Way family settled in this area, purchasing their farm from an uncle, Leonard … Read more…