Barrhead News

It might be a little bit smaller than past years, but the Taste of Barrhead makes its return after a one-year absence. On Friday, Sept.

The unofficial motto of the U.S.

It’s official. Tim Hortons is coming to Barrhead. The store will be located inside the Fyfe’s Friendly Pharmacy.

Two years of work by local volunteers culminated in a grand opening of Dunstable School’s new outdoor classroom last Wednesday, Sept. 7.

Help wanted — new county manager. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the end of the County of Barrhead’s regular council meeting Mark Oberg, county manager, tendered his resignation effective Dec. 16, 2016. Oberg has been with the county since 2009.

It has been a busy year for the Barrhead Fire Department. So far this year, as of Sept. 6, the department has responded to 253 calls, smashing the previous record of 226 in 2015.

When it comes to understanding the challenges of First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) there is still a lot of work to be done, but the good news is the situation is improving.

It is a one evening, one place extravaganza for anyone wanting to enroll or find out more information about any of the many programs offered by the churches, clubs and organizations in the area.

It was the perfect match. The old Canadian Reformed Church building on the corner of 47 Street and 52 Avenue needed a new owner and Rick Hofsink needed a new project.

New physicians and graduates of medical school are taught to work in a team environment, but because of a reluctance on the part of some Barrhead-area health care professionals, Rita Lyster says she thinks the community’s ability to attract new physi