By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The publisher of the Claresholm Local Press has been honoured with the Silver Quill, one of the highest honours in the community newspaper industry. The winners were announced in a ceremony via video conference on Oct. 1, as part of the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association’s online annual general meeting. “I’m happy to have that … Read more…
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The Claresholm Fire Department paid a visit to Learn-A-Lot Playschool on Thursday, Oct. 8, to talk about fire prevention. Here, Lieutenant George Douros, who is the department’s fire prevention officer, reads a fire-prevention-related story to Cameron Bishop, Finn Sears, AJ Mandac, Mhykoh Pacultad, Raiden Dunlop, Kate McMahon, Sage Bishop and the rest of the class off screen. It was part … Read more…
Submitted to The Local Press Fort Macleod Minor Hockey held the annual awards night Oct. 2. Midget retiring players, Brenndon Mackin and Tristan Martin, both of Claresholm. received Maverick jerseys for their final year. The past two years these boys played on a combined team with Fort Macleod and Claresholm. Every year each team gives out three awards to players … Read more…
Editor; An open letter to the Town of Claresholm, Town of Stavely, and Municipal District of Willow Creek. The poppy campaign in 2020 is unique due to the COVID-19 pandemic which continues to impact all our lives. Dominion Command has declared, as of Aug. 28, 2020, that the poppy campaign will, as usual, commence on the last Friday in October … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Operation Christmas Child’s annual shoebox campaign has started, offering an opportunity to help children in less fortunate parts of the world. Annette Bordeleau, the organizer this year, said the shoeboxes help children. “It’s extending God’s love to the children of the world,” she said. “I’m just part of a small (piece) of that.” People can … Read more…
This building in downtown Claresholm, on 50th Avenue between First Street and Second Street, was taken down on Friday, Oct. 2. It had a long history in the community as a video store, carpentry shop and more. Photo by Rob Vogt