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Seventh annual festival of trees huge success

Seventh annual festival of trees huge success

The seventh annual Barrhead Festival of Trees was well attended and successful says Dave Sawatzky, president of the Barrhead &District Chamber of Commerce.
Councillors concerned about firefighter burnout

Councillors concerned about firefighter burnout

The Barrhead Fire Department (BFD) and its firefighters are doing an exceptional job. That was the consensus of both town and county councillors during a discussion about the Barrhead Fire Services 2017 budget at the joint council meeting on Nov. 30.
Public works prepared for winter

Public works prepared for winter

So far this year, Barrhead has enjoyed a mild winter with relatively little snowfall. However, when the snow does inevitably start to fall, the Town of Barrhead’s public works department is ready to keep the streets safe for travelling.
Journey to Bethlehem

Journey to Bethlehem

For the last two weekends hundreds of people visited Fort Assiniboine to take part in the 19th annual Journey to Bethlehem.
Municipal agricultural disaster declared

Municipal agricultural disaster declared

The County of Barrhead has declared a municipal agricultural disaster. Following agriculture service board and county administrative recommendations, council voted at their Nov.
Fire department busy in third quarter

Fire department busy in third quarter

The third quarter has been exceptionally busy for the fire department and has included a variety of chimney and structural fires, Barrhead Fire chief John Whittaker says.
No buyers remorse when it comes to aerial truck

No buyers remorse when it comes to aerial truck

The Barrhead Fire Department’s (BFD) latest acquisition is worth its weight in gold or at least its $700,000 price tag.
Associated Ambulance removes lifesaving piece of equipment

Associated Ambulance removes lifesaving piece of equipment

The Barrhead Fire Department (BFD) is hoping Associated Ambulance, the company contracted by Alberta Health Services (AHS) to provide EMS service to the region, will reverse its decision to remove a piece of life-saving equipment from one of its Barr
A century and then some

A century and then some

There is a super centenarian living in our midst. Jennie Sutherland, who celebrated her birthday on Oct. 4 at the Senior Drop-In Centre in Barrhead, is 110 years old and is the second oldest Albertan living today.
Construction complete this spring

Construction complete this spring

The construction of the pool is coming along nicely. A tour of the facilities by the Barrhead Leader, facilitated by Shallon Touet and Clarke-Builders project manager Mark Robertson, showed exactly that.
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