By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer As donations come in for the annual Christmas Hamper Program, organizers are asking people to check the expiry dates of perishable food items before they donate them. “We’re grateful for people who donate food to the program,” said Roxanne Thompson, publisher of the Claresholm Local Press and organizer of the Christmas Hamper Program. In fact, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Everyone in the community still has until the beginning of next week to fill out a survey expressing their views on a ward review being done on the Livingstone Range School Division. “We want to give our stakeholders a voice,” said Brad Toone, chair of the school board. “A lot has changed in our demographics … Read more…
By Lawrence Gleason, Local Press Writer A threatened post office strike isn’t much of a threat to local businesses, apparently. Assembled members of the Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce were asked, before their Wednesday, Nov. 21 meeting, if a post office strike would disrupt their operations. Only two business owners of 10 at the meeting said they would be … Read more…
The Stavely Elks hosted their 14th annual pheasant derby on Nov. 16 and 17. It is a major fundraiser for the community and is responsible for the re-population of pheasants in the area. Here, Morley Heidmiller of the Stavely Elks, releases the first pheasant.
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer It is time to deck the halls and put up your best holiday lights and Christmas decorations. The Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a contest for local businesses to create a fun and festive atmosphere for Christmas. The idea is to help the chamber light up Claresholm. Anyone interested in participating … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer The Lomond Lakers, who play their home games at the Claresholm Arena, had a tough weekend at home in Heritage Junior “B” Hockey League action. The Lakers hosted the Okotoks Bisons on Friday night, Nov. 16, losing by a score of 6-3. The score could have been far worse if not for the heroics … Read more…
By Rob Vogt, Local Press Writer Claresholm has been identified as one of the communities that will have a charging station for electric vehicles in a network that will eventually cover highways across Southern Alberta. At its Nov. 13 meeting, council reviewed information from Jen Grebeldinger of the Community Energy Association. She said the association has secured funding for the … Read more…