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.
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.
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.
After two years of limited sports events, the curling club is excited to host the Pembina Oilmen’s Curling Bonspiel this year.
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.
Lola Strand, the program manager with FCSS, says the Town sets aside $5,000 for each quarter. The deadline for the applications for the next grant is April 1.
Homeowners in Drayton Valley can expect a higher property tax bill this year. On Wednesday morning council approved an operating budget for 2022 that includes a 2.5 percent tax increase.
The McMann Youth Centre in Drayton Valley has found a gap in services offered to youth in the community, and they are hoping to close it.
Plans to bring a treatment and recovery centre to Drayton Valley took a step forward this week. If all goes well the facility could open its doors this summer.
The school year has not been smooth sailing for the custodial and administrative staff at Frank Maddock High School as there have been a number of incidents of vandalism. Much of it appears to be linked to a social media challenge issued in September, called Devious Licks.