Barrhead News

Ah, Thanksgiving. The time to express what we are thankful for. The time to spend with family, and laugh with them. To share a belly-stuffing turkey dinner, then sit back and relax.

It is Wednesday evening at the Agrena. Katie Magill is midway through her practice skate when she sees a photographer lurking off the ice.

Barrhead discovered the recipe for success over the weekend as dedicated volunteers, teamwork, community support, and a lot of great food.

A 61-year-old man is to face two charges linked to a fraud investigation into the expense accounts of a former employee with the Pembina Hills school division.

A new aquatic centre will be built in 2014 if Barrhead Town Council has its way. It is expected to cost $12-15 million. Councillors have also agreed to decide on a suitable pool site “as soon as possible.

Over the past week there have been at least half a dozen calls to Barrhead Fish and Wildlife reporting black bear sightings in the Fort Assiniboine area.

The countdown is on … just three days to go before Barrhead joins a province-wide celebration of arts and culture.

How do you get power out to fields in the middle of nowhere? That was a dilemma facing farmers across the province who were looking for ways to water their cattle in pastures, and one for which Vern Stocking provided a solution.

It seems Chewy was born for stardom. Wherever he goes, he loves nothing better than being in the limelight, hamming it up for friends and strangers alike. A bit of a primadonna? Well, perhaps. Some may prefer to call him just grrrrreat.

His arms raised in triumph, 13-year-old Kagen Schmidt celebrated his coronation on Sunday as a Wildrose rodeo king.