Barrhead News

Area students celebrated the end of their job placements with a barbeque at the W.R. Keir Care Centre July 21 and Recreational Therapist Bill Knudsen says having them assist with the program has been invaluable.

The Barrhead Ripple Connection Support Centre is getting $50,000 from the province that will pay for the salaries of the director and kitchen manager.

The Pembina Hills school division and the County of Barrhead will split the cost of a $33,376 renovation to the front entrance of their shared office building to make it barrier-free.

This week, it is all about the pool. A crowd of more than seventy people showed up for the Town of Barrhead’s official grand opening ceremony of the Barrhead Regional Aquatics Centre July 14.

The Bank of Canada announced a one per cent interest rate increase this week and Westlock-Morinville-Barrhead MLA Glenn van Dijken says it should be a warning flag.

For the last three years, Barrhead Composite High School (BCHS) principal Steven Kaplan has been lying to his students. Well perhaps not a lie, per se, but he did exaggerate.

The County of Barrhead received its safety fitness certification from the province but chief administrative officer Debbie Oyarzun says it comes with conditions.

It is just a matter of time. One day a thief will walk by an unattended vehicle, notice the keys are in the ignition, steal it and the ramifications will go far beyond a simple insurance claim. “It could be tragic.

Councillors have decided to go with a $230,000 proposal from the public works department in an effort to solve the water drainage issue in the Agrena-curling rink area.

In the near future the Barrhead Curling Club (BCC) will have a space to stow away its excess gear thanks to a decision by town council.