Barrhead News

When Al Martin was 19, he heard there was a need for blood. It was all the motivation he needed for walking into Barrhead’s Royal Canadian Legion in 1958 and becoming a blood donor for the first time.

For Barrhead County reeve Bill Lee 2012 was a year of personal pain – he broke his ankle in June after falling down steps while moving furniture at home.

A business proposal on Hillcrest Lodge’s long-awaited $11 million expansion was presented last week to Alberta government.

Hillcrest Lodge has proved one again that it really does pay to recycle. After raising $1,600 last year, residents have surpassed this number with a grand total of $2,554 worth of recycled bottled.

It was called “Music for a Winter’s Night.” From the opening notes of the Grade Eight/Nine/Senior Band it was clear this was going to be a heart-warming occasion at the Barrhead Composite High School east gym, banishing the chill outside.

It takes a lot to upset Scotty Smith. But recently it happened, so much so he was shaking with emotion. The Nov. 30-Dec. 2 weekend was a tough one in the 70-year-old’s eventful life.

There is a red alert on this Christmas. Not just for sightings of Santa Claus … but also for buying poinsettias. People are as keen as ever on the festive flower, using it for decorations in homes, churches and offices.

O come all ye faithful shoppers … help kick Barrhead’s ever-accelerating “shop local” campaign into an even higher gear. With just 15 days until Christmas, businesses hope a late rush of loyal shoppers will leave them joyful and triumphant.

The Barrhead Elementary Gym was bursting with holiday cheer over the weekend, as the Festival of Trees Christmas Market and Craft show finally arrived. Between 600 and 800 people wandered the gym Friday evening and Saturday.

RCMP are continuing their search for a semi-driver involved in a hit and run on Highway 43 near Mayerthorpe. The accident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 25, leaving a man with a broken leg, hip and pelvis.