The bakery has left the building

The building it originally started in has a plaque, stating the business was established in 1955. For many years the owners were June and Harold Hesselbarth. Later, the reins of the Bakery were handed over to Trish and Jack Wiersma. They remained The building it originally started in has a plaque, stating the business was established in 1955. For many years the owners were June and Harold Hesselbarth. Later, the reins of the Bakery were handed over to Trish and Jack Wiersma. They remained the owners until March 2021, when today’s owners, Jackie Young and Eric Bergen, took over. the owners until March 2021, when today’s owners, Jackie Young and Eric Bergen, took over.

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UCP leadership race underway

Danielle Smith was in Drayton Valley this week as she gets to grips with her campaign to become the next leader of Alberta’s United Conservatives.

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River Valley Players returns

Drayton Valley's premier theatre troupe, River Valley Players, has survived the pandemic and are now in the audition phase for their first production since Covid arrived in Canada.

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Free phone booth arrives

This booth will be accessible to anyone who needs to make a call anywhere in Canada and is the first of its kind in Alberta.

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Eco house on show

Warren has had an interest in energy-efficient buildings since he apprenticed for his carpentry ticket from 1979-1981. He later became concerned about the greenhouse gas emissions involved in the manufacture and transportation of traditional insulating materials.

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Independence group sees local support

A crowd of close to 200 turned out to an industrial shop on the edge of Drayton Valley last Friday evening to hear three speakers from the APP lay out the group’s goals and objectives, which include the creation of a sovereign constitutional Republic of Alberta.

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Midway returning to Drayton

In the past, the midway was held in early June, but this year it will be held on the last weekend of the month, from June 23-26. Dylan Fulks, the president of the Lions Club, says that while the date is different, there are a lot of other activities going on that it can tie into. With school letting out on the 24th and the Community Foundation’s street party taking place on that same Friday, Fulks feels like there will be a good turn out at the midway.

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Potential doctor shortage causes concern

The Pembina Physicians Recruitment and Retention Committee (PPRRC), Drayton Valley says they are becoming “gravely concerned” about the number of family physicians in the community.

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