Barrhead News

Slip on your finest pair of blue suede shoes, because Elvis Presley is coming to town. Well sort of. The Blue Suede Music Festival aims to reconnect people Aug. 13 to 14 with the “King of Rock and Roll.

The County of Barrhead will decide today whether it will declare an agricultural emergency. Lac Ste. Anne last week declared an agricultural disaster after more than 150 mm of rain fell on the area.

The next generation of Mounties has a head start. Kids between the ages of 10 to 12 years old got a chance to see what life is like as a Mountie during the Mini Mountie Camp held from July 13 to 14 at Meadowview Community School.

After more than 30 years of owning and operating Sanderman’s Home Hardware, Bruce and Janice Steinbring have handed over the keys to a new owner.

County Reeve Bill Lee will represent the municipality on the Upper Athabasca Planning Region advisory council. The Upper Athabasca Planning Region is one of seven across the province established under the Alberta Land Stewardship Act.

County councillors have scheduled Sept. 7 as the day to elect a new councillor for Division 7. The by-election is being held to fill the vacancy left by Gerald Nanninga, who died in a motor vehicle collision in June.

On the heels of a brand new music video, a budding country music artist is hoping to break into the big time. Erin Haley travelled to Toronto for several days in the first week in May to shoot her first music video since recording her album.

The Hoopnics Basketball Camp touched down at Barrhead Composite High School from July 4 to 7, bringing out 87 basketball players.

Students from BCHS and Fort Assiniboine School celebrated their graduation on June 30.

The Town of Barrhead is on the hunt for a new fire chief. Gary Hove tendered his resignation last week. Hove said he is going to take some time away from the fire department, and that he stepped down for health reasons.