Barrhead News

Hillcrest Lodge is one step closer, albeit a small one, to completing its renovation expansion plans.

A school bus, with an undetermined number of occupants, has overturned and is in danger of going into the Assiniboine River.

Residents waiting to find out how much it will cost to use the new Barrhead Regional Aquatic Centre will have to wait a little longer.

The provincial government’s proposed bill to reduce school transportation and instructional materials fees will see parents pocketing more money but school divisions scrambling to make up the lost revenue.

Barrhead RCMP commander Sgt. Bob Dodds had some good and bad news for Woodlands County councillors during his regular quarterly report to council on Feb. 21 in Fort Assiniboine.

Looks can be deceiving. When a person looks at Neerlandia Public Christian School (NPCS) they see a school that is a little more than a year old and they would be correct. The school officially opened its doors to students in December 2015.

The investigation by Alberta Transportation into the cause of an accident involving a pickup truck and a taxi-cab on Highway 18 Feb.

Users of the Town of Barrhead’s recreational facilities will have to pay more come July 1. That was the decision council made after they voted unanimously to approve policy 72-002 (Recreation Facility/Program Rental and Rates) during its Feb.

Barrhead town councillors instructed administration, during their Feb. 28 meeting, to formally ask the County of Barrhead how much they will contribute towards the operational costs of jointly run facilities and programs. Coun.

For the rest of the winter, William and Thomas Bain along with their friend, Wyatt McCormick, 10, might find it a tad colder, but it is something they are willing to endure to help people in their battle with cancer. On Feb.