Barrhead News

Imagine having to duck and dodge as you weave your way across the beautiful Alberta landscape too busy keeping an eye out for low branches and fallen trees to enjoy the view.

Bullying goes beyond the doors of education and out into society. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, businesses, schools, and individuals wore pink, as a way of saying enough is enough.

Imagine being four-years old and suffering from leukemia. Nicole Farrants-Wilkins can’t bear the thought, and as she sat in a chair watching her precious pink hair fall to the floor, that’s what was on her mind.

The Barrhead Senior Jags boys played the best game of the season when they took on the Westlock R.F. Staples T-Birds on Thursday, Feb. 27.

The Government of Alberta announced in October that the Ministry of Seniors would be committing $70 million over a five-year span to enhance safety in seniors’ lodges and apartments across Alberta. On Monday, Feb.

The police in Busby finally got their man.

Minister of Culture and Tourism and MLA for Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock Maureen Kubinec made a guest appearance at the Barrhead County Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 to discuss Alberta's current fiscal situation.

For most people when they talk about eating fire, they mean they are going to eat something spicy. Not so for Carisa Hendrix. When she says she is going to eat fire, she literally means it.

Dale Kiselyk may be a plumber, but while he is tinkering with pipes he has other things on his mind.

Come ready to be entertained. On Thursday, Feb 19, Barrhead Composite High School will be hosting its annual Small Town, Big Dreams talent show.