You might want to add a new bathing suit to your Christmas list this year. Work to install the water slide at the Ricochet Oil Corp. Aquatic Facility got underway this week. That’s the final step in the construction of the facility.
The disc golf course in Ivan To Park may soon be growing. On Wednesday town council heard a proposal that would see the course double in size to 18 holes.
Opportunity Home will offer a 90-day program aimed at providing a safe and clean place for people to go through recovery from addictions and prepare for reintroduction into society.
Snowshoeing is a fun way to get outside, stretch your legs and add a little interest to your snowy winter walks. With the Eagle Point Provincial Park and Provincial Recreation area right on our doorstep there are endless places to explore by snowshoe. But for those of you who are just getting started here are three of my favourite places to get you going.
The woods behind the former Eldorado Elementary School are getting a trim over the next couple of weeks.
Local resident Dawson Shannon has hit the big time as a bull rider as he qualified for the Canadian Finals Rodeo being held in Red Deer.
A survey conducted earlier this year suggests the public sees room for improvement in Drayton Valley’s Enforcement Services, which include peace officers, bylaw enforcement and animal control
“I am happy to report we are alive, actively recruiting new Toastmasters and recently received two awards,” says Leah Sanderson, past president of the Derrick Toastmasters.
“The conference provides an excellent opportunity for those involved in the attraction and retention of health providers in rural Alberta to learn from each other and to share best practices,” said Bobby Jones, Communications, Marketing and Research Specialist with RhPAP in an email to the Free Press.
On September 21, H.W. Pickup students in Petra Hynes and Heather Kotek’s class got to visit a reclaimed Secure Energy lease, thanks to a partnership with Eagle Point Blue Rapids Parks.