But there was lots to like. The course itself is in very good shape, in spite of our efforts to dig parts of it up with an over enthusiastic pitching wedge. And it was great to get out in some early morning sunshine.
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.
The ride from Drayton Valley to Rocky Rapids and back is 16 km. There are a few not so small hills, and did I mention it’s 16 km!?!? Compound these seemingly insurmountable obstacles with the fact that Connolly Doerksen is only four years old. Most parents would say the bike trip was doomed for disaster.
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.
In the past few years, the Drayton Valley area RCMP have seen an increase of 358 percent in mental health calls.
Drayton Valley to Lake Louise via the Sunchild Road is the most scenic route to the Rocky Mountains.
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.
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.
Drayton Valley’s standalone Covid-19 testing and immunization clinic closed last week. It was one of five in central Alberta shut down by Alberta Health Services due to decreasing demand.
Five rugby teams form across Alberta came to Drayton Valley for a high school rugby tournament. The teams came from Grande Prairie, Cold Lake, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Stettler, Salisbury