Barrhead News

Although County of Barrhead councillors agree with the spirit of Bill 20,1 they believe not enough consideration has been given to the business community.

As part of a bid to grow local communities, Pembina Hills Public Schools (PHPS) is offering a $2,500 incentive to all new and existing staff if they move into the division’s geographic area, effective immediately.

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a new doctor in the neighbourhood. Samita Pandey, the newest addition to Barrhead Medical Centre staff, arrived last month and says she is appreciative of the community’s welcome.

Barrhead Regional Fire Services has issued a total fire ban for the Town of Barrhead as well as the County of Barrhead. Fire chief John Whittaker declared the ban at 12 p.m. on May 23.

How do women walk in these things? It was a question Town of Barrhead Coun.

Barrhead RCMP Cpl. Riley Sutherland and Const. Nick Crowther can remember in vivid detail every fatal motor vehicle accident scene they have ever attended, every element and they don’t want the area’s youth to become one of those bad memories.

With planting season upon us, there are some flowering species you shouldn’t put in the ground. County of Barrhead assistant fieldman Jay Byer says there are a number of plants that are both noxious weeds and prohibited noxious weeds.

Barrhead’s Royal Canadian Legion building was constructed in large part through the sweat equity of veterans from both the First and Second World Wars and it may soon be in the hands of a new owner.

If the Pumpkin Walk is going to continue another business, or organization is going to have to spearhead it.

The County of Barrhead councillors denied a $15,000 funding request for the Barrhead and District Family Community Support Services operated Thrive program at its May 1 meeting, citing a lack of quantifiable ‘measureables’ or statistics with respect