Barrhead News

For more than a quarter century, the Barrhead Royal Canadian Legion Branch 75 has been honouring the deceased members of Canada’s Armed forces by placing a memorial on the gravesites of those who have served in Canada’s Armed Forces.

County of Barrhead public works assistant supt. Ken Hove says the municipality is down to one plow truck for the next few weeks.

Citing what she described as a health-professional related crisis in 2007, Barrhead resident Rita Lyster wants town and county council to take a more active role in a committee for the rural physician action plan [RPAP].

“Did you always want to be Mayor? What is the hardest part about your job?” Those were just two of the questions fielded by mayor Gerry St. Pierre at a special Q&A with Barrhead Elementary School Grade 6 students Nov. 2. The 9 a.m.

Barrhead firefighters responded to an emergency situation at the town’s aquatic centre. The call, which came in at 7:57 a.m. Oct. 24, was for assistance in stabilizing one of the Town of Barrhead public works’ Genie S-4 lift machines.

The town and county have failed to come to a recreation agreement. Barrhead town councillors first broke the news during their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct.

A teenager was treated by ambulance crews and released on scene after suffering minor injuries during a fire that destroyed a home in the County of Barrhead. Fire crews were alerted to the fire at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.

It could have been worse. That is what John Whittaker, Barrhead fire chief said about a two vehicle collision on Highway 18 near Range Road 32.

Citing health concerns, Bill Lee has stepped down as the reeve of the County of Barrhead. Following a six-year run as reeve, Lee said he needs a break from the responsibilities that come with the reeve’s title.

Sometimes a small, seemingly insignificant item can make all the difference in a person’s life.