Barrhead News

A topic that has not been looked at by a specialized committee since 1985 has been reintroduced in the House of Commons, as Motion M-47, by former Barrhead resident and current Member of Parliament Arnold Viersen.

It was a night of celebration. On Friday March, 18, more than 200 people crowded into the Barrhead United Church to see some of the best performers from the Barrhead Rotary Music Festival.

Three Dunstable School students wanted to make sure when they entered the Westlock District Science Fair they were well prepared. And thanks to the rest of their schoolmates, they were confident they would be able to put their best foot forward.

Alberta may soon have a way to toss out an MLA they don’t want before a general election. At least if Mark Smith, MLA for Drayton Valley – Devon has his way.

The Barrhead and District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) has a new youth co-ordinator.

Nearly four months after officially taking office, rookie Peace River-Westlock MP Arnold Viersen has now set up his official offices in Ottawa and Barrhead.

The Barrhead community has many programs that highlight or benefit its residents, and one of those is the Student of the Month, sponsored in part by the Barrhead &District Chamber of Commerce, as well as local businesses.

Do you know why wolves are an important part of the ecosystem or how and why finding a person’s fingerprints can be beneficial to solving crime? The answers to those and many other questions could be found at Barrhead Elementary School on Monday, Feb

More than 20 people packed into Barrhead town council chambers to voice their opinions about a land use amendment bylaw (06-2016) during a public hearing on Tuesday, March 8.

Barrhead is full of generous, caring people who regularly volunteer their time and the town and county want to know about them. On April 13, the town and county will honour the area’s volunteers during the annual Volunteer Appreciation Night.