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Fire department looking for new recruits

Fire department looking for new recruits

The Barrhead Fire Department is looking for a few good men and women. Actually, they are looking for a lot of them. On Saturday, Sept.
Residents get their say at the first pool open house

Residents get their say at the first pool open house

Barrhead area residents had their first opportunity to get the latest information and voice their opinion about the proposed aquatic centre during a town-sponsored open house on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Seniors Drop-in Centre.
Hot lunch program looks to the community for help

Hot lunch program looks to the community for help

No child should go hungry. That is the philosophy behind the FCSS Hot Lunch Program at Barrhead Elementary School.
Fire department receptive to ladder truck demonstration

Fire department receptive to ladder truck demonstration

The Barrhead Fire Department is hoping it will soon have a new piece of equipment. On Wednesday, Sept.
WRA Finals marks special anniversary

WRA Finals marks special anniversary

The organizers of the Wildrose Rodeo Finals are promising once again to showcase the best rodeo talent in northern Alberta. Starting on Thursday, for four days, Barrhead will play host to the Wildrose Rodeo Association Finals (WRA).
Local artist proves perseverance is important

Local artist proves perseverance is important

They say music soothes even the most savage beast, but if that is true, then art must be its therapist.
New kid on the block extremely bad for you

New kid on the block extremely bad for you

What looks like an innocent looking flower with a pleasant scent, blooming only at night, is in actuality, a noxious, invasive and deadly plant.
Pleading the case, Making Waves makes waves

Pleading the case, Making Waves makes waves

At the regular meeting of county council on Tuesday, a member of the group Making Waves – Yes For Progress, Rita Lyster, asked assembled counsellors to be leaders of the county.
New associate principal familiar face for students

New associate principal familiar face for students

Neerlandia Public Christian School students will see a familiar face in the associate principal’s office this year.
New associate principal proves you can go home again

New associate principal proves you can go home again

American novelist Thomas Wolfe said you can never go home again. Apparently, the novelist never met Prakash Raju. Of course it helps, it’s a little easier to return home, if one never really left.
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