Brazeau County intends to continue with its case in a funding dispute with the town of Drayton Valley. A judge has ruled that the County can proceed with an application for a judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision over recreation funding.
Still, despite the challenges, many students rose to the occasion and graduated with honours. Two of those students were also gifted with the honour of being a valedictorian for their graduating class.
A staffing shortage is being blamed for the temporary closure of the endoscopy program at the Drayton Valley Hospital. Heather Barrett, the operations manager at the Malone Clinic, says she’s been told the program will be operational for three days in July, but then will remain closed.
Here are five rides that are moderate in length, located on quiet secondary highways, and offer a variety of views not more than 40 minutes from Drayton Valley.
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.
This booth will be accessible to anyone who needs to make a call anywhere in Canada and is the first of its kind in Alberta.
The Red Bull Hare Scramble is the largest race held in the world.
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.
In the past few years, the Drayton Valley area RCMP have seen an increase of 358 percent in mental health calls.
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.