Barrhead News

Kevin Berger – Leader Staff A Barrhead man who splashed gasoline over a truck occupied by another person and then set it on fire will spend just over two years in jail. Harley Rudolf Horn, 31, pleaded guilty at Barrhead Provincial Court on Oct.

There’ll be no more people walking above or falling in love under the Blue Heron Boardwalk, as the Town of Barrhead has opted to tear down the local landmark due to safety concerns. On Oct.

The County of Barrhead may have to pay a lot more of its policing costs shortly. The problem is that they will not be receiving any more money from the province. That is what county manager Debbie Oyarzun told councillors Oct.

It is up to you to keep yourself safe. That is what Barrhead Regional Fire Services (BRFS) captain Shawn Rachkewich told a group of Barrhead Elementary School (BES) Grade 1 students last Wednesday as a prelude to Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct.

It is a fact of life, in winter in northern Alberta, it is going to be cold — at times extremely cold.

The Barrhead RCMP know there is a crime problem and they are doing their best to address it. That is what Barrhead RCMP Detachment commander Sgt. Bob Dodds told a standing-room only audience at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre Sept. 25.

Barrhead residents are concerned about the lack of health professionals practicing in the community. To be more specific they believe there are not enough family doctors.

An informal petition calling for Woodlands County mayor Ron Govenlock to be removed from the committee negotiating with the Town of Whitecourt resulted in a call for a mayoral review at the Sept.

It might be time for Barrhead’s business community to hire a private patrol service. That is what Town of Barrhead Coun. Don Smith suggested during council’s Sept. 10 meeting. “I think the time has come,” he said.

Woodlands County residents will be paying more for their water and sewer. On Sept. 3, councillors unanimously approved Bylaw 529/19, also known as the Water and Sewer Bylaw, which amended the fees the county charges residents for water and sewer.