Sean Brown, a former National Hockey League player, has stepped into the role of General Manager and Associate Coach of the Drayton Valley Thunder.
After resting their vocal cords since the pandemic first took hold, Valley Voices are excited to sing again.
On August 7, a windy day at Seba Beach, two junior lifeguards had to put their skills to use.
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.
The building it originally started in has a plaque, stating the business was established in 1955. For many years the owners were June and Harold Hesselbarth. Later, the reins of the Bakery were handed over to Trish and Jack Wiersma. They remained The building it originally started in has a plaque, stating the business was established in 1955. For many years the owners were June and Harold Hesselbarth. Later, the reins of the Bakery were handed over to Trish and Jack Wiersma. They remained the owners until March 2021, when today’s owners, Jackie Young and Eric Bergen, took over. the owners until March 2021, when today’s owners, Jackie Young and Eric Bergen, took over.
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.
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.
The Pembina Physicians Recruitment and Retention Committee (PPRRC), Drayton Valley says they are becoming “gravely concerned” about the number of family physicians in the community.