Mental health calls drain resources
Drayton Valley RCMP see rising Mental Health Act arrests, straining resources. Mental health crisis intervention in Alberta needs improvement.
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February 5, 2025
Bus association reaches end of the road
The Drayton Valley Community Bus Association, which has been a fixture in the area since the 1970s, has ceased operations.
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January 22, 2025
Jordan’s Principle Grant funding delays are disrupting education in an Alberta schools
As of December 20, Wild Rose School Division will be laying off 46 Educational Assistants due to the division not receiving the Jordan’s Principle grant from the Federal Government.
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December 24, 2024
Meeting calls for change in town
Local businesses in Drayton Valley, led by Erik Bergen of Drayton Valley Bakery, discuss concerns over homelessness, the impact of new franchises, and town services. Solutions are proposed for a future presentation to the town council.
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October 22, 2024
Enforcement options limited
Staff Sergeant Ryan Hoetmer says dealing with the effects of the homeless population in the community is not simple.
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October 7, 2024
Legacy of sixties scoop lives on
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.
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October 7, 2024
School demolition under way
Now that the Eldorado Elementary School has been completely demolished, crews have started work on tearing down the old H.W. Pickup Junior High School.
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May 29, 2024
Tax help is here
Matalski says the Income Tax Program has volunteers in the community, who have received training provided by the Canada Revenue Agency, do the tax returns. She says people drop their information off at her office, and then a volunteer comes to get the information and files it.
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March 9, 2024
Review examines wildfire response
The primary objective of this wildfire after-action review is to conduct a thorough and impartial assessment of the incident response within the municipalities of Brazeau County and the Town of Drayton Valley, emphasizing a holistic approach aimed at learning, improving future responses, and fostering a culture of continuous enhancement within its firefighting and emergency management practices.
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February 26, 2024
Name recognizes local history
A historic landmark only officially recognized in 2017 will now have a street named after it.
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November 28, 2023