Employees and volunteers at all schools in Drayton Valley and Breton will have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test when school resumes after the Christmas break.
Drayton Valley now has additional continuing care beds, offering Alberta Health Services’ highest level of supportive living.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Remembrance Day poppy in Canada. In honour of the occasion there is a special pin, based on the original 1921 poppy, available from the Drayton Valley Legion for $10. New this year is the ability for people to donate to the poppy fund by scanning a QR code on the collection box with their phone.
There will be a restriction exemption program in place at some Town of Drayton Valley facilities, but a decision on what happens at Park Valley Pool and the Omniplex has been put off until next week.
The Drayton Valley Thunder will be kicking off their Alberta Junior Hockey League season on September 17 against the Grande Prairie Storm.
Get ready to run, ride or walk. The annual Terry Fox Run is coming up September 19 Once again this year organizers have opted to make this a virtual event. That means there will be no large gatherings and no mass start.
There is now a three-way race to be the Reeve of Brazeau County. This week Bart Guyon announced his intention to seek re-election to the position.
Drayton Valley’s recycling depot is on the move. The depot will be relocated to an area close to the landfill later this year.
While all the major parties can be expected to run a candidate in the Yellowhead riding for the upcoming federal election, the first formal announcement came from a different source. Todd Muir will be on the ballot as a representative of the newly-formed Maverick Party.
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