Barrhead News

This year marked a special occasion for Herman Barkemeyer, a service officer with the Royal Canadian Legion in Barrhead, when he was awarded the Ministry of Veteran’s Affairs Commendation in Calgary, by veteran affairs minister Erin O’Toole.

In August, the Barrhead Art Gallery is featuring ‘en plein air’ art. It will be open every Friday from 12-4 p.m. and a plein air artist will be in attendance. Refreshments will be served.

Chuck Hambling, the organizer of the petition asking Barrhead town council to take a second look at the aquatic centre project, said he is satisfied, not only with the result of the petition, but its affect.

The second annual Barbeque Cook-Off is nearly upon us, and Dennis Ranger, co-owner of Barrhead Custom Meats, is definitely looking forward to it.

Residents living in the Town of Barrhead will have another chance to voice their opinion officially about whether they agree with the new aquatic centre project.

They are a little more tanned, a little lighter and certainly more fit, but that is what one might expect after paddling more than 2,200 kilometres.

The Conservative Party of Canada has selected their man who will run for MP of the newly minted riding of Peace River-Westlock in the upcoming federal election in October.

Scott Franchuk, a summer student working at the Barrhead and Public Library, is hoping to pass on his love of writing to the youth of the community. Starting on Tuesday, Aug.

Calling all young artists. Back by popular demand, the Barrhead Public Library is once again holding its annual Sparks: Fine Arts Camp starting on Aug. 17.

In the last four years the number of crimes in the Barrhead area has doubled. At least the number of crimes members of the local detachment of the RCMP have had to deal with. That is what Barrhead RCMP detachment commander, Sgt.