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Local artist proves perseverance is important

Local artist proves perseverance is important

They say music soothes even the most savage beast, but if that is true, then art must be its therapist.
New kid on the block extremely bad for you

New kid on the block extremely bad for you

What looks like an innocent looking flower with a pleasant scent, blooming only at night, is in actuality, a noxious, invasive and deadly plant.
Pleading the case, Making Waves makes waves

Pleading the case, Making Waves makes waves

At the regular meeting of county council on Tuesday, a member of the group Making Waves – Yes For Progress, Rita Lyster, asked assembled counsellors to be leaders of the county.
New associate principal familiar face for students

New associate principal familiar face for students

Neerlandia Public Christian School students will see a familiar face in the associate principal’s office this year.
New associate principal proves you can go home again

New associate principal proves you can go home again

American novelist Thomas Wolfe said you can never go home again. Apparently, the novelist never met Prakash Raju. Of course it helps, it’s a little easier to return home, if one never really left.
All's well that ends well

All's well that ends well

It looks like a young Barrhead girl will not miss her first day of Grade 1 after all. On Monday, Aug.
Smiles payment enough

Smiles payment enough

There is an old adage you can’t get something for nothing and for the most part that’s true. But, like everything in life, there are exceptions. On Wednesday, Aug.
Youth expo, website redesigning, Growth plans ahead

Youth expo, website redesigning, Growth plans ahead

Alberta’s Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) crop insurance system needs to be fixed.
New microscopes have technicians seeing clearly

New microscopes have technicians seeing clearly

The laboratory staff at the Barrhead Healthcare Centre are able to see things a lot clearer now, thanks to Tree of Hope fundraising campaign.
Proposed aquatic centre budget released

Proposed aquatic centre budget released

Barrhead area residents will have a lot more information about the aquatic centre thanks to an information session by town staff. On Tuesday, Aug.
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