Barrhead News

Alberta’s Municipal Affairs minister, Danielle Larivee, is giving the respective councils of the town and county of Barrhead six months to come up with a new recreation agreement. And if they don’t, Larivee said her ministry is prepared to intervene.

Months of hard work are paying off for the Barrhead Community Support Group.

At their April 26 meeting, Barrhead town councillors unanimously accepted a request from an applicant to withdraw a zoning request and cancel any further readings of Bylaw 06-2016. The bylaw, which council gave first reading to Feb.

The loss of a local nurse tied to a number of sexual health programs will be keenly felt at Barrhead Composite High School.

A Mayerthorpe volunteer firefighter has been charged in connection with a series of fires, including one that caused the destruction of a CN Railway bridge.

Alberta’s budget is all about creating jobs. That is what Joe Ceci, Alberta’s minister of finance and Calgary-Fort MLA, told an audience of about 40 people at the Barrhead and District Chamber of Commerce meeting on April 21.

The Barrhead business community gave Joe Ceci, finance minister for Alberta, a warm reception for his explanation of the 2016 provincial budget on Thursday, April 21, but that didn’t necessarily mean they agree with it.

Champion Feed’s closure came as a complete surprise to everyone, including both Town of Barrhead and County of Barrhead officials.

Pembina Hills trustees passed a motion during their March 23 meeting to allocate $1.

Barrhead’s Champion Feed Services will close on May 13.