Barrhead News

The Barrhead Community Refugee Committee, as the group currently co-chaired by Rita Lyster, Ralph Helder and Sharon Foster is unofficially calling itself, made the decision to begin the application process to sponsor a Syrian family in Barrhead at th

ZAP, an electrical safety program that is sponsored by Fortis Alberta in conjunction with the Multicultural Heritage Centre’s school program, came to Dunstable Elementary School on Monday, Jan. 11, for a presentation to the children in Grades 3 to 6.

“Time flies when you are having fun,” JoAnn Nanninga, the president of the Barrhead Art Club and January’s artist-of-the-month, said. “I started drawing as a child,” she added, explaining that it was the first step of many along her artistic journey.

“Ladies and gentlemen, a speaker I am not.

Vancouver, B.C. is a long way to go to enter into a talent competition, but it is something Barrhead teenager Sophia Demunynck was happy to do in order to pursue her dream of becoming a professional actor.

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) is getting closer to making a decision on the route for the proposed Fort McMurray West 500-kV Transmission Project.

It is not every day a person is singled out for their accomplishments or efforts, never mind being named the student of the month.

A Barrhead family woke up to a surprise early Christmas morning, but unfortunately for them it wasn’t the sound of Santa Claus on the roof. It was their fire alarm. On Friday, Dec. 25, at about 4:57 a.m.

A Neerlandia man believes in local government representation. So much so that Arnold Viersen decided to throw his name in the ring to contest the crowded Conservative Party nomination for the soon to be created federal riding of Peace River-Westlock.

Two thousand and fifteen was once again a busy year for not only the community, but also for the staff of the Barrhead Leader.