Barrhead News

As daily life gets busier and busier, especially with the new school year about to begin, Barrhead optometrist Dr. Grant Balen says parents are putting the health of their children’s eyes on the backburner.

A motion put forward by Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken was voted down by the NDP recently and he says the government is stacking the deck. According to a press release issued on Aug.

Woodlands County water quality is in good hands. That was the consensus of Woodlands County councillors after hearing from utilities technician Brendan Payne on July 9.

For most people it is an opportunity of a lifetime.

The Paddle River Golf Course is in trouble. Town of Barrhead councillors heard from Guy Aldrich, president of the board of directors for Paddle River Golf, as well as Jamey Sutherland, a board member, at the regular meeting of council on Aug.

Riding, reining, showmanship and jumping will all be on display at the Barrhead Blue Heron Fair Days light horse show and jackpot gymkhana on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14. The horse show will get underway on Saturday at 8 a.m.

If bucking horses and bulls, flying sweat, and egg-baking sunshine are your cup-of-tea, the 2016 Blue Heron Fair Days rodeo may pique your interest. Set to begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.

Alberta’s decision to implement a series of high-tension cable barriers along Highway 18 has left many agricultural producers angry, says Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken.

Wildrose Party leader and Fort McMurray-Conklin MLA Brian Jean was in Westlock July 28, making a stop at Memorial Hall for his ‘Beef with Brian’ fundraiser.

It was a perfect day for racing. At least that was the opinion of Brian Sape, the race announcer for the Sangudo Speedway. On Saturday, July 30, Sape was back at the racetrack a short six weeks after having a heart attack.