Over the past year, Thurston says the players have learned to trust each other. He says he was happy with their structure and the systems. “They came into this season as boys and they left men,” says Thurston. “They grew as a group, they grew as players, but they also grew as individuals.”
The Lamplighters have outdone themselves yet again. Harvey Giesbrecht, one of the members of the team, says the Raising the Roof fundraiser held on April 9 and 10 saw donations that met or exceeded their goal for helping the Legion.
Investigation into the discovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) found in Entwistle is now being investigated by the RCMP’s Serious Crimes Branch.
Get ready to swim, cycle and run. The Drayton Valley Triathlon is coming up in not much more than a month. After a two-year hiatus brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the triathlon is set to go Saturday May 7.
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.
It’s time for a change in Alberta politics. That was the message brought to a meeting held at the MacKenzie Conference Centre on Tuesday evening.
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.
With the pandemic changing the way people work and go to school, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta has decided to ramp up their campaign to get reliable internet to those living in rural areas.
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.