Claresholm & District Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 1092 Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: Meet at various restaurants for lunch meeting
Hours: Third Tuesday of each month at noon
info@claresholmchamber.ca
A local, independent, non-profit and non party-political organization, funded by membership subscriptions. They serve as a business advocate association to support local businesses and the community.
Claresholm Animal Rescue Society – CAReS
Phone: 403-625-5370
Mailing Address: Box 2579 Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
claresholmcares@gmail.com
Location: 4110 3rd Street East (west of the Town Shop)
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday noon – 4 pm
CAReS operates the community’s animal shelter and holds stray and abandoned animals for the Town of Claresholm under the animal control bylaw. CAReS is a no-kill shelter and adopts out dogs and cats to loving, forever homes. For more information or to view the animals visit: www.claresholmcares.com
Claresholm & District Fair Board
Phone: 403-625-2664
Location: Meets at the Library
Hours: Fourth Tuesday of the month. Call for times.
The board is responsible for setting up and cleaning up the bench show, determining classes to be judged, procuring judges, and paying out prizes during Claresholm’s Fair Day celebrations each August.
Ducks Unlimited
Phone: 403-625-9621
Mailing Address: PO Box 2013 Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: Indoor Range, Community Centre
Hours: Meetings with Fish & Games third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm
Ducks Unlimited is North America’s leading conservation organization raising funds for wildlife habitat.
Claresholm Farmer’s Market
Phone: 403-625-2298
Contact: Irene Gladstone or Barb Uhl or 403-625-3392
Mailing Address: PO Box 1197 Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: Green space east of Museum, Wednesdays 2 to 6 pm (July to mid-September)
Produce, baked items and local handicrafts.
Fish & Game Association
Phone: 403-625-2050
Contact: Dwayne Glimsdale
Mailing Address: PO Box 2013, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Hours: Third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
A non-profit organization that has been around for more than 70 years. Promotes conservation, wildlife, firearms safety, marksmanship, and better hunter/landowner relations.
Kinettes (Claresholm)
Phone: 403-625-0990
Mailing Address: PO Box 2313, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: Lions Room – North end of the Community Centre
Hours: First Monday of each month at 6:30 pm
Chartered in 1989; hosts annual Christmas Craft Fair; supports youth causes and programs in the community including babysitting courses, Girl Guides, Swim Club, PAL project, Golden Eagle Book Award.
Kinsmen (Claresholm)
Phone: 403-308-4162
Mailing Address: PO Box 1707, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: Golf Course
Hours: Second Wednesday of each month at 8:00 pm
Assist with local clubs such as golf, junior curling, scouts, minor hockey.
Knights of Columbus
Phone: 403-625-2857
Contact: Joe Quinn (Grand Knight)
Mailing Address: PO Box 793, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: 344 – 50th Ave West
Hours: Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm
Promotes social and intellectual fellowship among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious and community service.
L.D.S. Relief Society
Phone: 403-625-4989
Mailing Address: PO Box 1780, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: 4954 – 3rd Street East
Strengthening women and their families through classes in homemaking, personal development and self-reliance.
Lions Club (Claresholm)
Phone: 403-625-0558 (Secretary) or 403-625-3480 (Catering)
Mailing Address: PO Box 222, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: Claresholm Community Centre
Hours: 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 6:30p.m. of each month
The Claresholm Lions Club was chartered into the worldwide organization in 1968 and has been serving the community and surrounding area since. Funding has been provided for ball diamonds, indoor swimming pool, Community Centre kitchen renovations, Claresholm Public Library, sporting and youth groups, and the CNIB.
Ministerial Association (Claresholm)
Phone: 403-625-3833
Mailing Address: PO Box 313, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Hours: Meetings on first Wednesday of the month (except July & August) at 9:45 a.m.
Call Chair to ask to present to the Ministerial.
Working together with a holistic outlook to meet the spiritual needs of the community. Joint worship events for ministerial churches, Support role of community Chaplin, Emergency support for transients, provide worship services at local term care facilities.
Porcupine Hills Classic Cruisers
Contact: Dave Wasylyshen
Phone: 403-625-6023
Email: 057sky@hotmail.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 2586 Claresholm AB T0L 0T0
Meetings held throughout the year at the library to organize an annual Show ’n Shine event for classic and special interest vehicles held during the August Fair Days weekend.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #41
Phone: 403-625-3755
Email: RCLegion@shaw.ca
Mailing Address: PO Box 807, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0
Location: 414 – 53 Avenue East
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 2:00 to 6:00 pm
General Meeting on first Wednesday of each month (excluding July & Aug.) at 7 p.m.
A place to go for a drink, a visit, a game of crib or darts. This group strives to help various community and youth projects. They continue to offer assistance to veterans and dependents in need.
Rug Hookers Club
Phone: 403-625-4272
Meet and work on projects first and third Wednesday of the month at the library. Everyone welcome!
Sons of Norway
Phone: 403-625-3125
Contact: President Alfred Hanson (403-625-3125)
Mailing Address: PO Box 43, Claresholm AB T0L 0T0
Location: Claresholm Community Centre, Lodge Room
Hours: First Thursday of each month. Supper at 6:00 pm, meeting at 7:00 pm
Fraternal organization to preserve the heritage of the Norwegian ancestry through culture, baking, sports, music.