By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer If you drive around Claresholm, you will quickly see that Bill Erickson’s finger prints are all over the community, whether at Centennial Park, the museum or other landmarks. In fact, it is Erickson who built some of those landmarks. The long-time artist, sculptor and community promoter passed away in Lethbridge recently, but not before … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer If you have ever volunteered at the Claresholm and District Museum, please consider this your invitation to their 50th anniversary celebration. The museum will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on Friday, May 17, with an event starting at noon. “We want to celebrate with as many of the volunteers who have contributed to the … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer If you are interested in playing badminton, a new program has started to give you the opportunity. People of all ages are welcome to play, Wednesdays and Fridays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the gym in Willow Creek Composite High School. If that gym is unavailable, community badminton will move over to … Read more…
By Greg Stannard, Sergeant, Claresholm RCMP detachment Over the last while the Claresholm RCMP Detachment has been receiving many calls and complaints directly to our administrative line. This has put an additional amount of work on our support staff here in Claresholm. While the members and staff here will not turn you away for calling or coming to the detachment to … Read more…
The Diamonds are busy rehearsing their musical review at the Claresholm Seniors’ Drop-in Centre. From left are Janet Brown; Joyce Bishop; Laurie Butler; Evelyn Savell; and Merlyn Kinzie. The show goes May 10 at 7 p.m.; May 11 at 7 p.m; and May 12 at 2 p.m.
Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer Cullan Mackrel is an artist whose composition, Semi Colon Power, received a silent auction bid of $70 at the annual Claresholm Child Care Society annual art exhibition and silent auction, held on April 25. The annual fundraiser features art from the children. That $70 bid was attained about halfway through the day. Mackrel is a … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer The Claresholm and District Transportation Society doesn’t want to sell one of its five late-model Chrysler vans used to drive people in the Municipal District of Willow Creek and its towns to medical appointments in Lethbridge, Calgary, Medicine Hat and as far away as Edmonton. However, with provincial budget changes cutting as much as … Read more…