The 82nd National Newspaper Week kicks off on Sunday October 2 and runs through to Saturday October 8 this year. Below is one of our pre-written editorial pieces that newspapers are welcome to publish in print or online to remind readers about the critical role that newspapers play in an active and healthy democracy. Newspapers are an essential part of Canadian culture, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterWith technology playing such a big part in the lives of children and youth, it is important they learn to make good choices.To assist in that effort, the school councils of Willow Creek Composite High, West Meadow Elementary and Granum Schools partnered to bring in Paul Davis, an expert on online safety, on Sept. … Read more…
The start of the school year means lots of children will be out and about during the mornings and afternoons.Police will be conducting school patrols during school hours to ensure speed limits are followed.Claresholm and Nanton operate as one RCMP detachment and have responded to 163 total calls in this two-week period. Some call to mention are: Claresholm• 31 traffic … Read more…
Schools around the area held their Terry Fox Runs last week to honour the legacy of a Canadian hero. Fox began his Marathon of Hope in 1980, striving to run across Canada, raising one dollar for each person in Canada for cancer research. He had lost a log to cancer and ran the equivalent of a marathon a day on … Read more…
By Rob Vogt – Local Press WriterThere is a lot happening at West Meadow Elementary School from an increase in enrollment and new staff, to a lot of the activities that make the school a busy place.Principal Sean Latta said enrollment is at 313 students, which represents about a five percent increase over last year.Heather MacDonald is starting her first … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press WriterIt was the perfect day to be out in the sun, go for a run or a walk, and remember one of Canada’s greatest heroes and the legacy he has left behind.The annual Terry Fox Run took to the streets of Claresholm on Sunday, Sept. 18, drawing more than 30 participants for the eight-kilometre event, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press WriterSTARS Air Ambulance provides a vital service to the community.At Claresholm town council’s Sept. 12 meeting, representatives of STARS paid a visit to update council on STARS’ activities and request support of $2 per capita from council.Glenda Farnden, senior municipal relations liaison for STARS, who appeared as a delegation, said she has been working with rural and urban … Read more…