Barrhead News

The Wailing Wall, Via Dolorosa, Old City of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Petra, Jericho … The names have a timeless quality that carry the smell and taste of limestone, sun-baked stone pillars and shaded cobbled alleyways.

A byelection to fill the vacant Westlock seat at the Pembina Hills board table, held by the late Doug Fleming, is slated for March 26.

For reeve Bill Lee the budget is good for the municipality and agriculture. “There is forecast of strong growth, there are no tax increases and the deficit situation is being handled,” he said.

In her young life, she has visited dark places where most of us will never go nor can imagine. At 13 she should have died.

Town residents will find their next utility bill will be considerably larger after town council voted to approve a substantial increase in water rates. Effective Jan.

The 1980s: it was an age of big frizzy hairstyles, shoulder pads, Sylvester Stallone sunglasses and the Madonna ‘street urchin’ look.

Barrhead residents had the chance to meet with Yellowhead MP Rob Merrifield on Jan. 23 when he came to town for a pre-budget consultation at the Seniors Drop In Centre.

Former Pembina Hills Supt. Egbert Stang received a six-figure severance payment after being terminated from the school division without cause.

Hugging her 21-month-old grandson Clay, Maureen Kubinec’s face glowed with joy and relief after Saturday’s historic Tory nomination victory. Later the grandmother of seven pledged to work hard for Barrhead, saying she knew the area well.

Five candidates vying for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock took questions at a riding association forum last week, leading up to the Jan. 28 election.