By Rob VogtLocal Press WriterIt was a chance to engage the community, share information, and answer any questions people had.The Claresholm and Nanton RCMP held a virtual town hall on March 10, livestreaming from the Claresholm town council chambers.Sergeant Rob Harms, commander of both detachments, opened by saying he wanted the event to be a two-way dialogue, and these town halls … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterVirtually anyone who knows Scott Besse will tell you he would be first in line to help someone in need. Now the community has the chance in turn to help the volunteer firefighter and M.D. grader operator. He was recently injured in a vehicle rollover and is recovering at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary.In response, … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterThe provincial government has kept the 1976 Coal Policy in place for the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains and increased restrictions on coal development on the Eastern Slopes.On March 4, the government announced effective immediately, all new coal-related exploration and development activities in the Eastern Slopes are restricted. A new, expanded ministerial order will … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterThe sites and sounds of Winter Festival are returning this Saturday to the Claresholm Community Centre after a two-year hiatus.The last festival was held in February of 2020, mere weeks before the pandemic descended, and shutting done the event last year.Now, Winter Festival is back in full force this Saturday, March 12 from 11 a.m. … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterIs there something you would like the police to focus on in the community?The Claresholm RCMP are currently working on their performance plan for the next year, and part of that process is setting the year’s policing priorities.Sergeant Rob Harms, the detachment commander, said every year each detachment sets priorities, which are essentially areas the RCMP will … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterIt was another busy three months for the Claresholm RCMP as they continue to address the community’s policing priorities of traffic safety, crime reduction and prevention, and community relations.Sergeant Rob Harms, the Claresholm detachment commander, appeared as a delegation at the Feb. 14 meeting of Claresholm town council to give his quarterly report.He opened by noting … Read more…
By Rob Vogt Local Press WriterBe careful what you wish for.When a socialite and novelist invites a medium to his house to conduct a séance, his motive is to gather material for his next book, but something else happens.The ghost of his first wife appears, intent on disrupting his second marriage, and the fun really begins.That is the back drop … Read more…