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Barrhead sets local record for shoebox-giving as part of Operation Christmas Child

Barrhead sets local record for shoebox-giving as part of Operation Christmas Child

Local crafters donated hundreds of toques, mitts, scarves and afghans to include in shoeboxes
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Provincial Administrative Penalties Act changes rules for first-time impaired drivers

Provincial Administrative Penalties Act changes rules for first-time impaired drivers

Police will be able to hand out fines and suspensions; court dates reserved for more serious cases
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Town of Barrhead's Parks and Recreation department to continue producing short videos

Town of Barrhead's Parks and Recreation department to continue producing short videos

Staff produced over 50 videos for Youtube and Facebook amidst COVID-19 lockdown
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Help tell the story of a certain magic snowman during “A Frosty Hometown Christmas”

Help tell the story of a certain magic snowman during “A Frosty Hometown Christmas”

Downtown businesses will place clues in windows for children to fill in the story of Frosty the Snowman
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Council approves partial shutdown of 51st Avenue next summer for outdoor market

Council approves partial shutdown of 51st Avenue next summer for outdoor market

Blue Heron Support Services Association saw slow start to outdoor market in 2020 but business picked up as weeks wore on
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Three charged in ATM theft spree

Three charged in ATM theft spree

Daniel Patrick O'Donnell, Lorne Kyle Jack Harris and Charlie Louise Bronson were charged with nearly 90 offences after Nov. 16 arrests in Rochester
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Blue Heron to appear in Town of Barrhead’s logo

Blue Heron to appear in Town of Barrhead’s logo

Town council approves addition of heron in flight to certain documents at Nov. 24 meeting
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County of Barrhead approves FCSS budget

County of Barrhead approves FCSS budget

Budget includes cost of living adjustment increase for all staff
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New location added in Woodlands County to submit nominations for 2021 election

New location added in Woodlands County to submit nominations for 2021 election

Residents may submit nominations at either municipal office in Whitecourt or regional office in Fort Assiniboine
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Mask mandates not a violation of rights

Mask mandates not a violation of rights

There is a duty to accommodate, but not to the point of undue hardship
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