By Rob Vogt, Local Press WriterAll Jim Pedersen wanted to do was help the community when he joined the Claresholm Lions Club.Now, 50 years later, Pedersen has been involved in a lot of the club’s activities and was recently honoured with a 50-year pin as a member of the club.Pedersen joined the Lions on March 7, 1972. He was sponsored … Read more…
The Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre celebrated Grandparents Day on Sept. 11 with a bit of farm life for residents to enjoy, as they circulated among sheep, a donkey, horse, goat, chickens and more. Here, Mary Gerbrandt visits a horse. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm has never quit on the Terry Fox Run.As other communities have lost their runs, Claresholm is the only community that still has a Terry Fox Run between Lethbridge and High River.In fact, Claresholm has had a Terry Fox Run every year since they began in 1981. That is a total of 42 years, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP have laid several charges against a Claresholm man in connection with a breach of conditions.The RCMP stated that in the early morning hours of Sept. 12, police received a report of asuspicious person andvehicle.Claresholm RCMPlocated the vehicle and it’s occupant. The driver of the motor vehicle, Clayton Roger Doyle of Claresholm, was found … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP is looking to start up Citizens On Patrol again.Corporal Christian Lafleur of the Claresholm RCMP explained Citizens On Patrol is a service to the community that acts as an extra set of eyes for the police.Utilizing their own vehicles, volunteers working in pairs will drive around at times, more prone to crime, looking … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm RCMP is urging residents to protect themselves as much as they can from break and enters.“We’ve had a rash since middle to late July to September” said Corporal Christian Lafleur.Usually they have been occurring in the early morning hours.Lafleur is urging anyone who sees anything suspicious or out of the norm to call the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterSomeone with a love of children has been named the 2022 Stavely Citizen of the Year.Lorna Alsgard was honoured with the award during the intermission of the Stavely Amateur Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 27.Brian Nelson, exalted ruler of the Stavely Elks who look after the award, read out the reasons Alsgard won the award.“As most … Read more…