Barrhead News

It is a fact of life, in winter in northern Alberta, it is going to be cold — at times extremely cold.

The Barrhead RCMP know there is a crime problem and they are doing their best to address it. That is what Barrhead RCMP Detachment commander Sgt. Bob Dodds told a standing-room only audience at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre Sept. 25.

Barrhead residents are concerned about the lack of health professionals practicing in the community. To be more specific they believe there are not enough family doctors.

An informal petition calling for Woodlands County mayor Ron Govenlock to be removed from the committee negotiating with the Town of Whitecourt resulted in a call for a mayoral review at the Sept.

It might be time for Barrhead’s business community to hire a private patrol service. That is what Town of Barrhead Coun. Don Smith suggested during council’s Sept. 10 meeting. “I think the time has come,” he said.

Woodlands County residents will be paying more for their water and sewer. On Sept. 3, councillors unanimously approved Bylaw 529/19, also known as the Water and Sewer Bylaw, which amended the fees the county charges residents for water and sewer.

The County of Barrhead has been selected as one of the sites for a three-year pilot program to help reduce the amount of agricultural plastic that ends up in Alberta landfills. That is what county manager Debbie Oyarzun stated on Sept.

Though Pembina Hills trustees would welcome a review of the current enrolment-driven education funding formula as recommended by the Blue Ribbon Panel on Alberta’s Finances, trustees would rather see the review focus on areas like funding transportat

The County of Barrhead is hoping more understanding will help the municipality alleviate some of the issues it is having regarding some Thunder Lake residents misusing its public municipal reserve lands. That is why the county scheduled an Aug.

County of Barrhead councillors are concerned a recent decision by the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) could have potential financial ramifications as well as impact how they deal with other municipalities. On Aug.