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.
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.
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.
There will be no DV100 Race or Ride this year.
Residents of Drayton Valley and Brazeau County will have a little extra time to pay their property taxes this year.
“Thursday early afternoon I was in Evansburg picking up some supplies and saw the Evansburg fire start up again,” she said in an email. “The wind was crazy strong. I saw the smoke again with the Parkland fire and started to organize our personal items better.”
Does Drayton Valley need an indoor gymnasium? Three students from Drayton Christian School think so, and made their case to town council.
Historian Allan Goddard is a long time educator of Breton's unique history. Breton museum, Keystone Alberta, black migration.
The Drayton Valley Municipal Library hosted a workshop for preschoolers to celebrate Family Literacy Day. The goal of the event was to expose young people to literacy in various languages, with different stations set up to teach attendees about different aspects of heritage and literacy.
Drayton Valley’s shelter pods are under new management. The two pods will now both be overseen by the Humans Helping Humans Housing Foundation.