The Toy Run, hosted by the Drayton Valley Lions Club, will be running again for its 23rd year. Vice president of the club, John Luchyk, says this year they are keeping the route a surprise to change things up for the riders.
There is now a three-way race to be the Reeve of Brazeau County. This week Bart Guyon announced his intention to seek re-election to the position.
Local businessman Jason Kennedy announced he would be seeking the position at October’s municipal election.
Drayton Valley’s recycling depot is on the move. The depot will be relocated to an area close to the landfill later this year.
While all the major parties can be expected to run a candidate in the Yellowhead riding for the upcoming federal election, the first formal announcement came from a different source. Todd Muir will be on the ballot as a representative of the newly-formed Maverick Party.
Drayton Valley is partnering with the University of Alberta once more; this time in an effort to study economic growth.
The recent dry spell in the area is causing problems for farmers who are dependent upon the weather for their wellbeing. Randy Robb, a farmer of 50 years in the Berrymoor area, says the crops are suffering due to the lack of moisture and the heat. He says his crops are yielding about a third of what they normally would.
With the year and a half long lockdown finally ending, the Drayton Valley Max centre has something special planned for August to get people back in a social setting.
Drayton Valley hospital will be receiving a revamp in the coming months. On July 21 Alberta Minister of Health, Tyler Shandro was at the hospital for a special announcement.
Bees and wasps are out in full swing and many people may be discovering hives in their sheds, homes or on their property. When bees and wasps are in their natural habitat they serve an important role in our ecosystem through pollination but when they get into homes they can become a danger to people and pets.