The Voice of the rural rodeo

You might not recognize him if you saw him on the street, but I bet you’d know him if you heard him. For 31 years Tyson Pietsch has been the voice of the rural rodeo scene.

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Triathlon coming up

Get ready to swim, cycle and run. The Drayton Valley Triathlon is coming up in not much more than a month. After a two-year hiatus brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the triathlon is set to go Saturday May 7.

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Shelter pods arrive in town

Drayton residents struggling with homelessness will now have a warm place to sleep at night. The Town of Drayton Valley and Humans Helping Humans (HHH) worked in tandem to bring shelter pods, which can sleep up to 28 people, to the community.

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Clinic closed temporarily

Drayton Valley hospital’s cancer clinic is closed, but the move is not permanent, according to Heather Kipling, the Communications Officer for the Central Zone of AHS.

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New use for old buildings

A proposal that would see a new use for the former home of Valley Power took a step forward this week. On Wednesday morning town council gave first reading to a rezoning bylaw that would allow the 34-acre site, located at 5304 34 Ave, to become home to a scrap metal recycling facility.

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Crowd urged to join leadership review

It’s time for a change in Alberta politics. That was the message brought to a meeting held at the MacKenzie Conference Centre on Tuesday evening.

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Bodybuilder goes for pro card

Dedication is a good word to describe female bodybuilder Tanya Westman. For nearly a decade Westman has worked on building her physique to compete at a professional level.

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Oilmens sweeping in

After two years of limited sports events, the curling club is excited to host the Pembina Oilmen’s Curling Bonspiel this year.

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A celebration of creative reinvention

Inspiring perseverance are words that can be used to describe Drayton resident Deb Bossert. She has faced obstacles like cancer and immune disorders to start a successful second business in her retirement.

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FMHS looking for community volunteers

With the new Powerhouse Campus being built, the administration at Frank Maddock High School is looking for volunteers to help get their east field ready for student use as space on the existing sports fields will be tight.

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