Barrhead News

Just under 800 children will have a brighter Christmas thanks to the generosity of Barrhead area residents. That is what Derra Mantey, one of the organizers of Barrhead’s Samaritans Purse’s Operation Christmas Child campaign told the Barrhead Leader.

It has been a busy year for Elieneke’s Bake Shop owner Elien De Herdt. De Herdt says there have been a few changes, primarily with regards to her shop’s display and noted that each new hurdle has been completed with a sense of accomplishment.

Barrhead women facing an unplanned pregnancy who are not sure of what their next step will be will soon have a new resource to call upon.

For the second straight year Alberta’s Ballet production of the Nutcracker will have a Barrhead flavour. That is because Yasmeen Assaf, 9, and Jamie Kalmbach, 9, successfully auditioned for the company’s annual Christmas production.

A local family-violence prevention program is in jeopardy of losing its funding and the Rotary Club of Barrhead is looking for municipal dollars to keep it local. Club president Mark Oberg made his presentation to county council Nov.

The County of Barrhead will pay at least $312,679 yearly to the Town of Barrhead to operate the Barrhead Regional Aquatics Centre, the Barrhead Agrena and the Barrhead Curling Rink.

The County of Barrhead will have to pay the town a minimum annual contribution of no less than $300,000 towards the core operating costs of the Barrhead Regional Aquatics Centre, the Agrena and the curling rink. That was the decision Deborah M.

Town of Barrhead mayor Dave McKenzie says without the help of organizations like the Rotary Club of Barrhead the community cannot function. McKenzie was one of two guest speakers at the club’s inaugural meeting in their new facility Nov.

It seems Barrhead and District FCSS’ Thrive program might not be on its deathbed after all. On Nov.

How much is the community willing to spend to see Barrhead Composite High School (BCHS) teacher Pat Ternan shave off his well-known white beard and moustache and have his hair cut? For the group of teachers spearheading the school’s Movember fundrais