Welcome to Claresholm!
Incorporated as a town in 1905 and celebrating its Centennial year, the Town of Claresholm provides a wide range of retail, government and professional services to the surrounding region. The community's quality of life is enhanced by the rolling foothills to the West, golden grain fields to the East, and many historical ranches.
Claresholm is a great place to live, and it prides itself on the friendliness of its residents, its retail services and industrial facilities. It is a thriving community of over 3,600 people. Claresholm’s traditional roles of agricultural service centre and industrial airport have been diversified in the last few years by the growth of the health care sector of the economy.
The Town of Claresholm is located in the Municipal District of Willow Creek #26, midway between Calgary and Lethbridge on Highway 2. It is 104 km south of Calgary and 90 km northwest of Lethbridge. Claresholm rests on the fringe of the most spectacular part of Alberta's foothills, providing easy access to an endless number of mountain vistas and recreational opportunities.
Farming and ranching still constitute the main economic foundation of this community. However, big health-related employers add to the economic stability of the area and include the Alberta Mental Health Care Centre, the General Hospital, the Willow Creek Continuing Care Centre and the David Lander Centre (Alcohol and Drug Abuse Centre).
Claresholm was named in 1891 by John Niblick, a Canadian Pacific Railway superintendent, for the name of his home in Medicine Hat. His wife's name was Clare, and they referred to their house as “Clare's home.” The first buildings erected were the water tower for the trains, and a section house for supplies needed to build the railroad which came through what is now Claresholm in 1891. Claresholm was incorporated as a village 15 June 1903. The town of Claresholm was incorporated 31 August 1905.
We look forward to having you in our town!
Map of Claresholm (pdf file 400KB)
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