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  • Giving a man his due

    This year marked a special occasion for Herman Barkemeyer, a service officer with the Royal Canadian Legion in Barrhead, when he was awarded the Ministry of Veteran’s Affairs Commendation in Calgary, by veteran...

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Petition organizer wants people to know what they are…

Petition organizer wants people to know what they are voting for

Chuck Hambling, the organizer of the petition asking Barrhead town council to take a second look at the aquatic centre project, said he is …

Tuesday Aug 4, 2015

Local News

En Plein Air: What is that?

En Plein Air: What is that?

In August, the Barrhead Art Gallery is featuring ‘en plein air’ art. It will be open every Friday from 12-4 p.m. and a plein air artist…

Tuesday Aug 4, 2015

Local News

Be careful what you eat, sometimes it can have secrets

Over the past few weeks there have been a number of people who have come forward to talk about salmonella-related incidents, so I felt it would be prudent to inform readers about…

Tuesday Aug 4, 2015

Editorial

At what point do you draw the line?

Dear Editor, As a taxpayer, homeowner and manager of a local business, I depend on the Town of Barrhead to pick up my garbage on the day it is supposed to be picked up (unless…

Tuesday Aug 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Barrhead Bantam AA Orioles win silver

Barrhead Bantam AA Orioles win silver

It was everything a baseball game should be.

Tuesday Aug 4, 2015

Local Sports

Quentin Branden finishes in fourth place in high school…

Quentin Branden finishes in fourth place in high school rodeo finals

The Barrhead area is becoming known on a national and international scale for producing some of the best young rodeo talent.

Tuesday Aug 4, 2015

Local Sports

Government isn’t the Big Brother Canadians need to watchout for

In the book 1984, author George Orwell painted a picture of a world in a perpetual war and where citizens were constantly being observed by government.

Tuesday Aug 4, 2015

Column

Safety is a priority

Dear Editor, When it comes to accidents, it's common to think, oh, it will never happen to us. That is what we thought until our six-year-old son, Roan, a member of The War Amps…

Tuesday Aug 4, 2015

Letters to the Editor

Viewpoint

Discourse does not mean dodging the question

Oil is a necessary evil, is it not?

Tuesday Jul 28, 2015

Column

Provinces play ball

There’s an adage that says whoever has the ball gets to make the rules. But people often forget that the people who own the field also have a say.

Tuesday Jul 28, 2015

Editorial

Pan Am Games

Tuesday Jul 28, 2015

Point of View

A vote is on the horizon

It looks like it is back to square one for Barrhead's aquatic centre project.

Tuesday Jul 21, 2015

Column

Ice is for skating on, not ingestion

Methamphetamine destroys lives.

Tuesday Jul 21, 2015

Editorial

Loons

Tuesday Jul 21, 2015

Point of View

Greece Model

Tuesday Jul 14, 2015

Point of View

The saga for the Barrhead Swimming pool continues

Dear Editor,

Tuesday Jul 14, 2015

Letters to the Editor

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Sports

Barrhead hosts provincial peewee tournament

Barrhead hosts provincial peewee tournament

On the weekend of July 24-25, the Barrhead Orioles Peewee baseball team played host to a five-team tournament to determine who reigned…

Tuesday Jul 28, 2015

Local Sports

Back to back, Barrhead plays hard

The Barrhead Black Orioles played two games on Saturday, July 18.

Tuesday Jul 21, 2015

Local Sports

Orioles trump Royals

Monday, July 6 night was a good night for the Barrhead Orange Orioles, not just …

Tuesday Jul 21, 2015

Local Sports

Peewee Orioles play at home

The Barrhead Peewee AA Orioles played at home for their first and last time on…

Tuesday Jul 14, 2015

Local Sports

Local golfer proves he can play at the provincial level

Local golfer proves he can play at the provincial level

It has been a busy couple of weeks for Barrhead golfer Ty Steinbring.

Tuesday Jul 14, 2015

Local Sports

National team athlete returns to Barrhead to celebrate Canada Day

Canada is a country were it is possible to not only pursue your dreams, but…

Tuesday Jul 7, 2015

Local Sports

Barrhead native wins national rodeo title

It only took 24.2 seconds in total for a Barrhead native to etch his name into…

Tuesday Jul 7, 2015

Local Sports

Barrhead duo win fishing Derby

Jason and Lyle Schaffrick won the Canadian Tire Angler’s Cup fishing derby in…

Tuesday Jun 30, 2015

Local Sports

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