Barrhead News

Canadian singer-songwriter Tim Hus will be performing at the MTM Community Hall on Friday Sept. 27. Here he speaks to the Leader about his musical journey.

It was perfect camping weather. So the sight of four people pitching a tent, setting up a table and enjoying the September sunshine would not normally attract a second glance. Yet these were no ordinary campers.

It is perhaps one of the ultimate examples of positivity – turning a cancer ordeal into a great opportunity. That is what Mark Vriend has done.

Welcome to Bob and Trudy Lee’s yard. Or should that be botanical garden, where the tropical and exotic mix with the more traditional in Barrhead? To visit their garden at the end of August is akin to watching the sun slowly set on a glorious day.

Sixty-seven vehicles pulled into the parking lot beside the Agrena Saturday, Sept. 7, but these were no ordinary cars and trucks.

Gerry St. Pierre is hoping to make a comeback to Barrhead Town Council – as Mayor. A councillor between 1998 and 2004, St. Pierre disclosed last Monday that he was throwing his hat into the mayoral ring.

Barrhead’s community garden, which officially opened in May, has since exploded with life. The plots that were once mere squares of dirt are now lush and full of life.

It’s a hell of a thing walking into a store and asking to try on women’s high-heeled shoes. If you’re a man, that is. You surely must have guts, a sense of humour and a powerful motivation.

The Blue Heron Walking Trail offers a 10-kilometre trip through some of Barrhead’s most scenic landmarks. Now it also promises a journey through some of Barrhead’s rich history, thanks to dozens of signs recently erected along the trail.

The proposed $12 million Stony Valley gravel project should be presented to Barrhead County Council in October or November. It follows three years of talks between developers and landowners, Barrhead County and Lac Ste.