Barrhead News

Barrhead didn’t have to wait long for the first baby of 2014 to arrive. Wrapped in a blanket and cradled in her mother’s arms, one-day-old Keelie Darlene Wilson was getting ready to leave Barrhead Hospital Jan. 2.

“We are the world, we are the children …” For several minutes Barrhead Elementary School gym throbbed to the sounds of 1985, sounds of hope, yearning and togetherness.

A photo taken by Barrhead County resident Peter Nesterchuk appears to highlight the potential danger of careless snow clearing. The picture shows icy ridges on the road. “It’s a big problem for drivers,” said Nesterchuk, who lives in Bloomsbury.

Two key Town of Barrhead posts have been filled by women with “outstanding” qualifications. Sue Keenan, executive director at BC School Sports in B.C. for more than 10 years, has been appointed Parks and Recreation Department director.

Barrhead County Council is prepared to contribute up to $5 million to a new aquatic centre. The money would come from borrowing.

There are thousands upon thousands of different scams out there. It’s an international problem, and even Barrhead is no exception. Sgt.

Despite a heavy bill for snow removal and cuts to transportation funding, the Pembina Hills school division finished the 2013 financial year with an operating surplus of $1.

On the weekend of the De Herdt Gardens’ Artisan Christmas Market, winter’s wicked side was on full view. Snow and ice were everywhere, and the cold seemed to scald the skin. Inside, the store it was like a tropical paradise.

What writer doesn’t like to make money from his talent? When local author and poet Greg Chance Hansen sat inside the entrance to Barrhead Co-op recently for a book sale, he had plenty of dollars and cents in mind.

Barrhead’s annual Festival of Trees has continued to grow since its start in 2010, and this year was no exception. The event, put on by the Barrhead Chamber of Commerce, held a Christmas Market and Craft Sale on Friday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Nov.