By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer The cancellation of the plans to turn a former unused Claresholm school into a multi-use community building required town council to repeal the borrowing bylaw for the project. The plan was to develop a multi-use community building with a total budget a $3.5 million, with $2.8 million of that to be financed. The project … Read more…
Members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 41 gathered at the Claresholm Cemetery Sunday, June 2 to show their respects to our local fallen soldiers as part of their Flag Day activities. Here Sergant at Arms Brian Thibeau places a flag on the memorial.
Don’t worry guys, it’s a blood test, not a glove test. The MAN VAN™ will be at Claresholm & District Health Foundation, North Amundsen Park on Thursday June 14th between 12:00 am – 3:00 pm offering free baseline PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood tests to men between the ages of 40 and 80. The PSA test is a simple blood … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer The Rocky Mountain Drift Club will be putting on a demonstration of the motor sport of “drifting” during the next Claresholm Fair Days. Drifting is a sport that has its origins in Japan. Cars skid and swerve as drivers drive cars at high speeds while cornering. The sport has caught on world-wide. A section … Read more…
Stavely’s Unique Character House (SUCH) Drama group was busy rehearsing Monday night, May 20 at the Claresholm Community Centre, for their show “Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs”. Shows are at 7 p.m. on May 22, 23, 24 and 25 with an additional matinee performance at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 25. From left are the Three Little Pigs Ella … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer You have probably seen them on the highway – silver trailers that kind of look like a bullet. They are Airstream trailers, and they have a huge following throughout the world. Owners can become part of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International, or more simply the Airstream Club. Rallies are held every year where … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer A pair of Claresholm sisters who both have diabetes are getting the opportunity to share their story as youth ambassadors for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The honour came as a complete surprise to Kinsley MacPherson, 4, and Brooklyn MacPherson, 3, and their parents Nick and Kaitlin. Usually, families apply to be ambassadors, but … Read more…