The third annual Winterfest took place in and around the Claresholm Community Centre on Saturday, Feb. 8. The day featured a snow pile to slide on, live music, vendors, board games, food, a chance to get your picture taken in vintage clothing, a movie, and culminated in a spectacular fireworks display when the sun went down. Here, Cody Herman takes … Read more…
Junior High Basketball The Willow Creek Composite High School junior high “B” girls’ basketball team wrapped up their home schedule with a game against a bigger, stronger opponent. The Cobras hosted the TMS Eagles of Kainai on Feb. 4, losing by a score of 40-20. Scoring for Claresholm were Janell Lange with nine points; Fae Santos with six points; Hannah Leader and … Read more…
The Claresholm and District Bench Show is the centrepiece of Fair Days weekend every August but, it needs an injection of funding and people to keep going. To that end, the Claresholm and District Fair Board, which organizes the bench show, held a special meeting at the Claresholm Public Library on Feb. 4, to discuss ways to generate more revenue, … Read more…
The Town of Claresholm bylaw governing the consumption of cannabis already has everything necessary to accommodate Phase 2 of cannabis legalization which is edibles, extracts and topicals. At its Jan. 27 meeting, town council reviewed a report from Ryan Rasmussen, the town’s community peace officer, updating them on the situation. The report stated restricting consumption of cannabis in public places … Read more…
Trade expo and consumer fair draws more than 400 visitors It was a chance to learn more about a variety of goods, services and community organizations all under one roof. The Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce held their annual trade expo and consumer fair on Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1, drawing about 400 visitors over two days. … Read more…
It’s official – the Province of Alberta has officially dissolved the Town of Granum, now becoming a hamlet within the Municipal District of Willow Creek. The M.D. council issued a statement on Jan. 30 announcing the Lieutenant Governor in Council made an order dissolving the Town of Granum effective Feb. 1, 2020. The council extended a welcome to the newest … Read more…