There was a mini-car show in downtown Stavely on March 6 in front of Ron’s Rod Shop to celebrate the life of its owner Ron Marshall who recently passed away. The day also featured a parade of trucks from the Stavely Fire Department, of which Marshall had been a member. Photos by Rob Vogt
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Claresholm Child Care Society moved into their new building a month ago and the executive director said it still feels like a dream. “It’s been amazing,” said Kim Gugala, director of the society. She has been with the day care for 15 years and there have been conversations the entire time about moving … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Learn-A-Lot Playschool moved into their new building a month ago and the teacher said it’s like night and day compared to the old building. The playschool was located in the basement of the Claresholm town office until it moved into its new facility on Feb. 1 located just north of West Meadow Elementary School … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer She had to keep it a secret for a month. When Stavely singing sensation Mariya Stokes was picked to co-host the Country Music Alberta Awards with George Canyon, a Canadian country music legend, there was a chance she would be announcing herself as a winner. After all, she was nominated for Horizon Female Artist … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It takes a whole village to raise a child, and in the case of Stavely Elementary School, a whole town to educate a student. A large part of that is the tireless work done by the school council. For all their efforts, the Stavely school council was recently recognized with the School Council Award … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The provincial government will commence consultation on coal policy in about four weeks. On Feb. 23, Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage made the announcement. “Since announcing our commitment to widespread consultation on a modern coal policy for Alberta, we have heard from many passionate Albertans and interested groups who want to be engaged,” she said. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer In most cases of domestic abuse it is the woman and children who have to leave the situation to seek help, uprooting themselves from their homes and disrupting their lives. Now, Rowan House has created a new program in Claresholm where the abuser actually leaves the home and receives counselling services while the woman … Read more…