Barrhead News

It was a busy two days for Barrhead’s RCMP and fire departments last Thursday and Friday, as they responded to three separate motor vehicle collisions in the area.

A group of students learned one of life’s biggest lessons – the right attitude can reap great rewards. For 13 Covenant Canadian Reformed School teenagers it meant an unforgettable trip to California, making them the envy of their peers.

The local Regional Economic Development Alliance (REDA) has received a one-time injection to enable it to adapt to the lower core funding amount. GROWTH Alberta applied for the $50,000 transition grant in February.

It was a family connection that got local artist Joanne Emery interested in painting and led her on a life-long journey through the art world. “It ran in the family,” she said. “I had an uncle who painted and I got into it because I really liked it.

Family and Community Support Services is making its fitness groups designed for seniors available to the public. For the past several months, FCSS has been facilitating exercise groups at Brookside Village.

A $50-million a year business has just improved its operations for those who shop there. The Barrhead and Districts Co-op, following months of hard work, unveiled renovations at its Barrhead Home Centre location.

The Town of Barrhead has given the green light to the Barrhead Agrena Society to proceed with plans for a preliminary drawing of the proposed pool project.

Canadian Blood Services continues to bank on the support of Barrhead residents to help fill the shelves.

Two people are dead following a single-vehicle collision with a moose late on Aug. 17 on Highway 18 just west of Rossington. The collision took place around 10:20 p.m., said Westlock RCMP Cpl. Dave Casey.

Many residents spent the majority of last week recovering from the shock of a severe hail storm that left in its wake a great deal of damage.