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Town in Alberta, Canada
Photo: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Claresholm is a small town of 3,800 (2016) located in Southern Alberta.
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Claresholm & District Museum and Visitor Information Centre
The Museum grounds include a 1912 CPR Train Station, an 8000 sf Exhibit Hall, Claresholm’s first schoolhouse (1903), a 1920s log cabin and a CPR caboose.
Built in 1909 and completed in 1910, it serviced the community until the 1980s. It still stands tall as a beacon for those approaching the community. Historical reverence for the water tower played a large part in its inclusion in the town's Municipal Logo.
Commemorates the pilots who trained and the personnel who were stationed in Claresholm in the 1950s as part of the NATO training program. Many of the young student pilots who learned to fly at Claresholm did so in a yellow Harvard like the one on display.
18 hole golf course.
Pine Coulee is a large reservoir that provides Claresholm with its drinking water. The area is popular for camping, boating, wind surfing, fishing, hiking and wildlife viewing. Contains a campground consisting of 25 sites and 3 group campsites. Maintained by the Stavely Elks Club.
Willow Creek Park features rustic camping, picnicking, hiking and fishing. There are 54 campsites and one group campsite.
Authentic Korean and Japanese cuisine.
Italian, Greek, and pizza.
Restaurant and lounge.
Full service "dining diner" serving Canadian cuisine. Known for its oversized cinnamon buns and Dill Pickle Soup (served on Thursdays). Featured on Food Network Canada's "You Gotta Eat Here!"
formerly Motel 6
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