Barrhead News

Rick De Vries When there is something wrong with your eyes, it could mean there are issues elsewhere in your body. That is the message local optometrist Dr.

Lead foots beware. Speeders may soon find themselves on the wrong end of the law after town councillors instructed administration staff to investigate ways to slow drivers down as they are heading out of town on 53 Avenue.

The Street Festival is coming June 11 and the committee wants you to volunteer.

Woodlands County mayor Jim Rennie and Fort Assiniboine Coun.

The Barrhead and District Family Community Support Services (FCSS) Family Violence program staff has just doubled. Last week Cheri Jantz joined Heidi Magus as a family violence prevention worker.

Amalgamation is no longer an option. That is what the County of Barrhead told Michael Scheidl, manager of municipal disputes resolution services through Municipal Affairs.

If Woodlands County residents notice an increase on their property tax notice, it will not be because of a mill rate increase from the county.

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.