Drayton Valley high school students had the chance to listen to a first hand account of an indigenous woman whose life was drastically altered by the Sixties Scoop.
Before there were clubs, and ultra lounges there was the rural bar. The rural bar was a place people would go to have a drink, eat some food, get a bit of news and maybe even get a haircut. The rural bar was usually built alongside or attached to the lone hotel in the community.
A historic landmark only officially recognized in 2017 will now have a street named after it.
The trails operated by the Drayton Valley Horse Club have new signage in place, reflecting their growing popularity.
Historian Allan Goddard is a long time educator of Breton's unique history. Breton museum, Keystone Alberta, black migration.
Natural Locations This list could go on forever but if we limit it to three general location ideas we have; The lookout point overlooking Willey West from the Pembina Rotary Community South Trails, viewpoints along the Pembina Nordic single track trails, any number of playgrounds and bridge points along the walking trails located in Drayton Valley. Don’t be afraid to lace up your hiking boots and get out in the great outdoors. Some of the best shots around the area are only accessed by foot. But, getting off the beaten path is not limited to nature walks; it can also mean meandering down a back alley, or an industrial area. From rural to urban, natural to industrial Drayton Valley has much to offer for your next photo shoot.
A sea of orange descended on the Omniplex on September 30, as more than 500 people gathered for the first Truth and Reconciliation Round Dance.
A local resident is using his talent as an artist to bring cheer to the community this summer. Sydney Dunn has been out creating chalk drawings along 50th Ave between 43 St and Beckett Road.
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.