Barrhead News

The third quarter has been exceptionally busy for the fire department and has included a variety of chimney and structural fires, Barrhead Fire chief John Whittaker says.

The Barrhead Fire Department’s (BFD) latest acquisition is worth its weight in gold or at least its $700,000 price tag.

The Barrhead Fire Department (BFD) is hoping Associated Ambulance, the company contracted by Alberta Health Services (AHS) to provide EMS service to the region, will reverse its decision to remove a piece of life-saving equipment from one of its Barr

There is a super centenarian living in our midst. Jennie Sutherland, who celebrated her birthday on Oct. 4 at the Senior Drop-In Centre in Barrhead, is 110 years old and is the second oldest Albertan living today.

The construction of the pool is coming along nicely. A tour of the facilities by the Barrhead Leader, facilitated by Shallon Touet and Clarke-Builders project manager Mark Robertson, showed exactly that.

The Barrhead and District Chamber of Commerce hopes to play Santa Claus to a few lucky individuals while at the same time encouraging would be shoppers to spend their money in Barrhead through its Holiday Shop Local Campaign.

There is a chance a flight school operator will be moving to Barrhead.

It has become an annual tradition.

Canada’s assisted dying legislation just might be the most significant piece of legislation Arnold Viersen will ever be a part of, no matter how long he serves as a Member of Parliament.

For more than a quarter century, the Barrhead Royal Canadian Legion Branch 75 has been honouring the deceased members of Canada’s Armed forces by placing a memorial on the gravesites of those who have served in Canada’s Armed Forces.