Barrhead News

On the March 9-10 weekend, 56 University of Alberta health profession students visited Barrhead to learn new skills from health professionals and get a taste of what small-town life is like.

The County of Barrhead will contribute more than $400,000 towards the operation and capital purchases of the Barrhead Regional Fire Services and Emergency Response Centre (ERC) in 2019.

Pembina Hills Public Schools is among the school divisions that have utilized “seclusion rooms” in cases where students posed a danger to themselves, or others, although only as part of a crisis-management plan approved by parents and monitored by ad

Woodlands County council meetings will stick to their usual start times, at least for the near future.

Six businesses and individuals were recognized on Saturday for exceptional community service and contributions to the community during the 2018 Business Excellence Awards.

A United Conservative Party government would implement MLA recall legislation, repeal Bill 6 and put a halt to the current government’s education reform plans if elected in the upcoming spring election.

If it seems like in 2018 you heard less fire department sirens, you would be right. Last year, the Barrhead Regional Fire Services (BRFS) responded to 290 calls, a considerable decrease from the 385 calls responded to in 2017.

At the top of Misty Ridge Society’s to-do list is the installation of a new ski lift.

The bowlers of Westlock have once again outdone themselves, raising $11,043 that will go towards patient care at the Barrhead Community Cancer Centre.