Barrhead News

Crime continues to be on a downward trend. That is what RCMP Sgt. Bob Dodds told County of Barrhead councillors during their Oct. 2 meeting, making this the second straight quarter in which the overall crime rate has decreased.

It is a simple concept. Winter in Barrhead is cold and people who need to go outside into the elements need to protect themselves with proper outerwear, namely a good winter coat.

It looks like the Community Garden Society is one step closer to finding out where its new home might be. On Sept.

Who will replace the produce the Community Garden produces for the food bank? That is the question Community Garden Society volunteer Fleur Whitley wants Barrhead Town councillors to answer when she dropped by the Leader , Sept.

There is more to agriculture than farming. That is the message the County of Barrhead is saying to students through its Agriculture Day program “From Gate to Plate.” On Wednesday, Sept.

Different council, same message. On Sept.

It might take a village to raise a child, but it takes a region to create economic development. That is what County of Barrhead county manager Debbie Oyarzun told councillors Sept.

A former Camp Encounter councellor has been charged with the distribution and possession of child pornography.

Canadian postal workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. Strike votes were held at local sites across the country between Aug. 7 and Sept. 9, with 93.8 per cent of urban postal operations workers and 95.