Barrhead News

Within 15 minutes of getting off the plane in the Haitian capital of Port au Prince, Barrhead’s Khiya Kooger, 15, knew she would never look at the world the same again.

Sandy Hennessey believes the truth of what actually happened during one of the darkest days in Canadian history won’t be revealed at the fatality inquiry that started Monday at a courthouse in Stony Plain, but she wants to be there just the same.

No one was injured in a residential fire that has left a local family homeless. Barrhead firefighters responded to the call at 11:34 a.m. Dec. 28.

A standing ovation was a true indication of Barrhead Composite High School’s support for Canadian soldiers serving on missions away from home. The ovation came at the end of a long-distance conversation between Spruce Grove native Cpl.

For Tammy Taylor, art is about telling the story of her life. Taylor is the Artist of the Month for the Barrhead Art Club, and she will have her work on display Jan. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the art gallery.

More than 65 years later, Bill Dewitz says having to wrap the limp body of a fellow Canadian soldier he had only known for a few hours earlier into a blanket was the most difficult thing he has ever experienced in his 86 years.

As the "human footprint" of development, urban sprawl and massive farming continues unabated - while crucial wetlands keep disappearing - the impact on Alberta lakes and rivers is becoming increasingly devastating. That message from Dr.

To do their part to honour Canadian soldiers past and present, two dozen members of the Barrhead Country Quilters worked for months to design a quilt to be donated to the national Quilt of Valour (QOV) organization.

Tammy Taylor paints because it's her passion - a passion she learned as a very young child.

Remembrance Day is about remembering and honouring soldiers and other military personnel who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom and democracy, but also about remembering we must never let tyranny rule, says the president of the Barrhe