By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer The Claresholm Local Press family has lost one of its patriarchs. Roy Pachal, who was a pressman with the newspaper for more than 45 years, passed away on the weekend at the age of 87. His association with the Local Press goes back to 1953 when Pachal and his friend George Taylor had quit … Read more…
By Tim Bryson Coach of the WCCHS Cobras The Willow Creek Composite High School Cobras rolled to their ninth South Zone Tier-4 championship with a convincing 54-13 win over W.R. Myers of Taber last Friday, Nov. 1, before a large and lively crowd at the Snake Pit. Once again, the Cobras got off to a fast start on offense, as Jackson … Read more…
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Claresholm Branch No. 41 of the Royal Canadian Legion kicked off their annual poppy campaign by pinning the first poppy on Deputy Mayor Craig Zimmer on Friday, Oct. 25. From left are Leonard Weiss, pinning the poppy on Zimmer, while Brian Thibeau, the Legion’s sergeant-at-arms, and Margaret Smith, the Legion’s poppy chair, look on. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob Vogt Local Press Writer What do you want to be when you grow up? It is a question asked of virtually every young person at some point or another. Sean Aiken says the true way to find the answer is by experiencing as much as possible to discover what your true passion is. In his case, he embarked … Read more…
The Claresholm Local Press is celebrating National Newspaper Week this week, and our 93rd Anniversary. The Claresholm Local Press was started by a single man and is still a proud independent community newspaper. We take pride in sharing our community’s news and events from week to week, and hope you continue to support us by reading and advertising in the … Read more…
The Fort Macleod RCMP have laid charges in connection with an unlawful protest at a turkey farm near Fort Macleod and Granum. On Oct. 23, the RCMP announced four people have been charged following an investigation that began on Sept. 2, concerning several individuals gaining unlawful access to a turkey farm near Fort Macleod. On Sept. 2, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Fort … Read more…