Barrhead News

Emergency services personnel and search and rescue teams continue to search the Pembina River in eastern Barrhead County in hopes of finding a second man who was swept away by the river on Sept. 27.

Doug Horner brushed aside his election disappointment to give full backing to Alberta’s first-ever female premier, Alison Redford. “I see myself as a soldier on the battlefield and I have a new commanding officer,” he said.

Anti-abortion campaigners lined Barrhead streets on Saturday to give motorists more to think about than traffic signs.

Barrhead nurses told Health Minister Gene Zwozdesky they are suffering from “burnout” and need extra staff. They also complained about the amount of paperwork they have to deal with and the quality of food served to patients.

Residents of the Brookside Village complex in Barrhead are still waiting for the town to come around and fix the cracked and sinking roadway.

She was born into a world most of us cannot imagine – no planes, cars, buses, electricity, television or telephones. She has lived through some of history’s most momentous events, including two world wars and the Great Depression.

Friday, June 24, 2011: the day the music died …for Barrhead’s old time country fans. After 28 years, the Barrhead Country Opry is closing its doors, marking the end of an era in local entertainment.

Barrhead’s Doug Horner is one step closer to taking over from Ed Stelmach and becoming Alberta’s 14 premier. Horner finished third in the first round of voting for the leadership of the provincial Progressive Conservative party on Sept. 17.

In order to better understand how this summer’s heavy rains impacted area farmers, Westlock-St.

A group of students learned one of life’s biggest lessons – the right attitude can reap great rewards. For 13 Covenant Canadian Reformed School teenagers it meant an unforgettable trip to California, making them the envy of their peers.