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The best of the NCABL compete for bragging rights

The best of the NCABL compete for bragging rights

The NCABL celebrated 50 years with a family tailgate party and all-star game on a cloudy and rainy Sunday afternoon at the Legion Memorial Ballpark in St. Albert.
Practicing for the next challenge

Practicing for the next challenge

If you find yourself wanting to prepare for a marathon or want to host a coordinated team-building exercise, the Boneyard Obstacle Course Race (OCR) compound may be the answer.
Local students job placements come to end

Local students job placements come to end

Area students celebrated the end of their job placements with a barbeque at the W.R. Keir Care Centre July 21 and Recreational Therapist Bill Knudsen says having them assist with the program has been invaluable.
Grant awarded to local community organization

Grant awarded to local community organization

The Barrhead Ripple Connection Support Centre is getting $50,000 from the province that will pay for the salaries of the director and kitchen manager.
Top cop warns against cellphone use

Top cop warns against cellphone use

With school out and a host of fresh young drivers on the streets, RCMP are reminding all drivers that distracted driving is extremely dangerous and illegal. While a quick phone call or text message at 100 km/h may seem innocuous, Barrhead RCMP Sgt.
Local wants your hay and extra feed

Local wants your hay and extra feed

A local resident is trying to organize wildfire relief for the ranchers in B.C.
Pembina Hills to split cost of $33K barrier-free access project with county

Pembina Hills to split cost of $33K barrier-free access project with county

The Pembina Hills school division and the County of Barrhead will split the cost of a $33,376 renovation to the front entrance of their shared office building to make it barrier-free.
Aquatics Centre officially open to the public

Aquatics Centre officially open to the public

This week, it is all about the pool. A crowd of more than seventy people showed up for the Town of Barrhead’s official grand opening ceremony of the Barrhead Regional Aquatics Centre July 14.
Bank of Canada increases key interest rate

Bank of Canada increases key interest rate

The Bank of Canada announced a one per cent interest rate increase this week and Westlock-Morinville-Barrhead MLA Glenn van Dijken says it should be a warning flag.
BCHS 2017 Graduation

BCHS 2017 Graduation

For the last three years, Barrhead Composite High School (BCHS) principal Steven Kaplan has been lying to his students. Well perhaps not a lie, per se, but he did exaggerate.
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