Barrhead News

Friday, June 24, 2011: the day the music died …for Barrhead’s old time country fans. After 28 years, the Barrhead Country Opry is closing its doors, marking the end of an era in local entertainment.

Barrhead’s Doug Horner is one step closer to taking over from Ed Stelmach and becoming Alberta’s 14 premier. Horner finished third in the first round of voting for the leadership of the provincial Progressive Conservative party on Sept. 17.

In order to better understand how this summer’s heavy rains impacted area farmers, Westlock-St.

Barrhead firefighters took their efforts to raise funds and awareness to a higher level over the weekend.

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.