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Landfill committee approves new hours of operation

Landfill committee approves new hours of operation

The trash talk will finally come to an end after the Regional Landfill Committee voted in favour of new hours of operation. As of Oct. 1 of this year, there will be changes to the hours of operation at the Regional Waste Management Facility.
Fair Days an event for all ages

Fair Days an event for all ages

Mother Nature smiled this year upon the organizers of the Blue Heron Fair Days. For the most part, the rain held off during the most important times throughout the weekend.
AgriRecovery funding available to Alberta crop producers

AgriRecovery funding available to Alberta crop producers

Crop producers affected by the floods will be able to access approximately $448 million in federal-provincial AgriRecovery funding that will help farmers and ranchers address challenges caused by excess moisture.
Two arrested for armed robbery

Two arrested for armed robbery

A 33-year-old Barrhead woman and a 30-year-old Gunn man face a number of charges in an armed robbery on July 28 at the Fas Gas in Barrhead. Shawna Letendre and Craig Dewald have both been arrested in connection to the incident.
Swan Hills site for carbon capture and storage project

Swan Hills site for carbon capture and storage project

Swan Hills will set the stage for what the government and its project partners are calling an innovative clean-energy initiative that will capture carbon dioxide from a deep coal gasification process.
Government talks relief for farmers

Government talks relief for farmers

Local farmers are now playing a waiting game to see if the provincial and federal governments will provide relief for the losses suffered through floods. County councillors voted in favour of the declaration on July 19.
Rain puts County's road maintenance program behind schedule

Rain puts County's road maintenance program behind schedule

The County of Barrhead Public Works department is trucking along with its road maintenance program, although the rain has put crews behind schedule. As of July 18, Public Works was about 70 per cent of the way through its gravel program.
County officially declares agricultural disaster

County officially declares agricultural disaster

It’s official – the County of Barrhead has declared an agricultural emergency. Councillors voted in favour of the declaration on July 19.
Elvis lovers get your blue suede shoes and don't be a hound dog

Elvis lovers get your blue suede shoes and don't be a hound dog

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.
County poised to declare agricultural emergency

County poised to declare agricultural emergency

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.
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