Barrhead News

The Demolition Derby was a smashing good start to the Blue Heron Fair in Barrhead Friday, Aug. 10. The event was a great success, drawing an enthusiastic crowd and some rough and tough competition.

They are divided by nearly 100 years, but for a few tender minutes last Saturday they looked as one.

Attention anyone going to Thunder Lake – the water contains toxic blue-green algae that pose a health risk. Health experts have issued the following precautions: • Do not drink water from the lake. Boiling contaminated water does not remove toxins.

She has a wandering, searching, questing spirit. She has travelled many roads, seen several continents and explored different cultures, her artistic sensibilities stirred by extremes of sorrow and beauty.

They will be partying Neerlandia-style this week. There will be Bible readings and songs along with fireworks and helicopter rides. There will also be the opening of a new cemetery gate and activities marking a proud farming tradition.

They talked about Internet safety and bullying; they watched the fire department crush a car; they investigated a crime; they were this year’s Barrhead Mini Mounties.

“It’s absolutely awesome.” Seventy-five-year-old Mazie Moebes could barely contain her delight after news last week she never thought she would hear.

For Rich Valley Fair read rich family fun. Okay, it rained a fair bit on Friday night, forcing organizers to cancel the gymkhana and ranch roping, but there was still a wealth of entertainment.

As staff from local Co-operatives prepared for Saturday’s big party, they may well have experienced a few jitters.

What a 100th birthday celebration it turned out to be. From the moment a full bus left Barrhead in glorious morning sunshine, to the moment it returned to an early summer evening’s warmth, the party-going passengers ensured St.