Barrhead News

Thanks, but no thanks, we have everything under control. That was the sentiment Barrhead town council had after a lengthy discussion on Tuesday, May 26 during their regular meeting.

Jesse Emery, a senior member of the Camp Creek Multi 4-H Club wound up what might possibly be his final year of 4-H taking the Grand Champion Steer title at the 51st Annual Barrhead and District 4-H Achievement Day show and sale held at the Barrhead

An electrical fault is believed to be the cause of a structure fire in Bloomsbury. On Tuesday, May 26, at about 9 a.m. the Barrhead Fire Department responded to a call of a hay bale fire that was threatening a nearby home.

For runners and walkers, closing the Barrhead Agrena interfered with their daily routines, but it turns out it was well worth the wait.

Close but no cigar. On Sunday, May 24 pilots and aviation enthusiasts from all over the region and beyond literally descended on the Barrhead Johnson Industrial airport to take part in the airport’s biggest event of the year.

Barrhead County Council is on bended knee, hoping the town will revisit the aquatic centre costs.

Communities in Bloom is celebrating another spring, and not only is the committee encouraging the community to bloom, but even they are growing.

This year marked not only a big move for Footworks Dance Academy, but also a big milestone. Celebrating 20 years, the students of Footworks brought their dance season to a close with their 2015 Showcase.

If you like home cooked chili on a cold spring afternoon, then the Wishing Well is the place for you. The store has re-opened after undergoing renovations, adding a small, quaint coffee bar called the Dandelion Bistro.

Barrhead County Councillors were all on the same page when discussing the best possible route for the Fort McMurray West 500-kilovolt Transmission Project during their regular council meeting on Tuesday, May 5.