Enforcement options limited
Staff Sergeant Ryan Hoetmer says dealing with the effects of the homeless population in the community is not simple.
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October 7, 2024
Wildrose Schools starts cell phone ban this September
Students may have a different learning experience this year after the Alberta Education Minister, Demetrios Nicolaides, made the call to ban cell phones in schools.
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September 15, 2024
Judge explains Breton area manslaughter ruling
A Court of King’s Bench Justice has outlined her reasons for convicting a woman of manslaughter in an incident that happened in the Breton area.
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September 6, 2024
Training officer arrives
The new training officer for the Drayton Valley/Brazeau County Fire Services comes to the position with a background in the military. Matthew Noad started with the department at the beginning of June after relocating from Cold Lake’s military base.
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June 20, 2024
School demolition under way
Now that the Eldorado Elementary School has been completely demolished, crews have started work on tearing down the old H.W. Pickup Junior High School.
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May 29, 2024
Fire training proposal for Lodgepole
A new proposal could see the creation of a fire rescue college in Lodgepole. In a presentation to Brazeau County council last week, Erik Ives spoke regarding the Canadian Fire Rescue College (CFRC) which is exploring Lodgepole as a campus location to train firefighters.
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May 15, 2024
Tax help is here
Matalski says the Income Tax Program has volunteers in the community, who have received training provided by the Canada Revenue Agency, do the tax returns. She says people drop their information off at her office, and then a volunteer comes to get the information and files it.
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March 9, 2024
Homeless number falls
There are currently an estimated 69 people living completely unsheltered in Drayton Valley. According to a report to council from the Town’s community services department, that number is lower than it was earlier this year. At least 15 people have not returned to the community since the evacuation in early May due to the Buck Creek Fire.
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July 18, 2023
Fire meeting answers questions
Town and County residents who had concerns and questions about the Buck Creek fire got some answers on June 26 at a meeting at Buck Creek Hall.
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July 10, 2023
Bike race postponed
There will be no DV100 Race or Ride this year.
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June 19, 2023