Barrhead News

TSN SportsCentre anchors Darren Dutchyshen and Kate Beirness were shown some western hospitality during the Kraft Celebration Tour stop in Barrhead on Monday, August 18, 2014.

Barrhead residents came out in droves to support the town during the Kraft Celebration Tour and TSN’s live SportsCentre broadcast on Monday, August 18. Kelly Fleming, Kraft Celebration Tour Brand Manager, was very happy with the entire experience.

Progressive Conservative party leader hopeful Jim Prentice paid a visit to Barrhead during his provincial tour last week to speak with residents.

Town of Barrhead Council postponed a final decision regarding the new aquatic centre at a Town Council meeting on Tuesday, August 12.

From the time she wrote her first song in 1986, releasing a CD has been a passionate goal of Neerlandia resident Cindy VandeRiet. Last month, she was able to cross the creation of her own album off her bucket list.

Another great Blue Heron Fair is under Barrhead’s belt. Fun for the whole family started with the parade Saturday morning, and only went up from there.

When their mouths weren’t full and savouring the taste of carefully cooked beef, pork and chicken, residents of the community were raving about Barrhead’s first annual BBQ Cookoff.

As Barrhead residents are getting excited and prepared for this year’s Kraft Celebration Tour, so is TSN personality Kate Beirness.

Those out and about in the community may have noticed the small house-shaped boxes appearing around town which, upon further inspection, are filled with books.

The renovations to the Barrhead Agrena are almost complete, only two months after starting the project.