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Road safety discussion

Road safety discussion

Councillors discuss speed zone, crosswalks and other traffic safety measure surrounding Barrhead’s new all-wheel park
Fire destroys Campsie Cove home

Fire destroys Campsie Cove home

Busy weekend for Barrhead firefighters responding to two wildland fires and a house fire 
Town of Barrhead councillors to meet with Alberta Municipalities president

Town of Barrhead councillors to meet with Alberta Municipalities president

Council still has concerns with ambulance service and the number of times fire departments respond to medical-assist
Horse Creek repaving bids come in well under what was expected

Horse Creek repaving bids come in well under what was expected

Woodlands County councillors debate debenture length term needed to fund project
Woodlands County amends income criteria for low-income benefits program

Woodlands County amends income criteria for low-income benefits program

New criteria reflective of Alberta FCSS Volunteer Income Tax Program, through which low-income people can have their taxes done for free
County of Barrhead receives clear audit report

County of Barrhead receives clear audit report

Auditor states the municipality is in a strong financial position
Municipalities continue to investigate repurposing the former ADLC building

Municipalities continue to investigate repurposing the former ADLC building

County manager Debbie Oyarzun said the municipalities were successful in getting $147,570 ACP grant
Tips from public result in four arrests

Tips from public result in four arrests

Barrhead and Westlock RCMP along with Westlock Traffic Services combine efforts in arresting four Barrhead residents linked to as many as nine break-and-enters
Making sure counties are not left holding the bag

Making sure counties are not left holding the bag

County of Barrhead councillors suggest to Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock MLA Glenn van Dijken that green energy producers need to put up collateral of land reclamation for future decommissioned projects
Take Back Alberta holds recruitment meetings in Barrhead and Westlock

Take Back Alberta holds recruitment meetings in Barrhead and Westlock

Founder and party captain lay out plan for defeating NDP via grassroots organizing