Barrhead News

Barrhead is a safe community. That is the message Barrhead RCMP Detachment commander, Sgt. Bob Dodds, wants to impart to the readers of the Barrhead Leader. On Monday, Aug.

Impaired Driving Month, in which the province focuses on the dangers associated with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, is coming to a close. For Barrhead RCMP, Sgt. Bob Dodds, it’s always a priority.

It did not take long for the Barrhead Fire Department (BFD) to put its newest $700,000 equipment acquisition through its paces. On Friday, Aug. 19, the BFD received its long-awaited aerial fire truck.

A local artist is excited to have her art seen by the public for the first time. Barrhead resident Sharlene Wade, whose paintings, drawings and collages are on display at the Barrhead Art Gallery until Sept. 10, said she was nervous at first.

Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken says there is a problem with treatment delivery in Alberta. Wait times are increasing and the government's answer is to throw more money at the problem, he said on Aug 16.

County of Barrhead councillors are not impressed with the information, or lack thereof, from Alberta Transportation with regards to the newly installed high-tension cable barrier systems throughout the municipality.

As daily life gets busier and busier, especially with the new school year about to begin, Barrhead optometrist Dr. Grant Balen says parents are putting the health of their children’s eyes on the backburner.

A motion put forward by Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken was voted down by the NDP recently and he says the government is stacking the deck. According to a press release issued on Aug.

Woodlands County water quality is in good hands. That was the consensus of Woodlands County councillors after hearing from utilities technician Brendan Payne on July 9.

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