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.
One local writer is having her last book published posthumously by her niece. In her lifetime, Lillian Ross published seven books. Her last book, Heavens To Betsy, was nearly completed when she passed away in November 2020.
One of Drayton’s former residents is sitting in the top 10 for the RBC Future Olympians Program in 2022.
Adam Saltesz, the assistant director of Public Works for Brazeau County, says when a big snowfall comes, crews are on the roads at 6 a.m. working on clearing them. They work until 6 p.m. each night and go for seven days a week.
The Community Matt Program is in place again after it was nearly cut due to lack of funding from the provincial government. Lola Strand, the coordinator for Family and Community Support Services, says now that Premier Jason Kenney has made the announcement for additional funding, the program will be going ahead.
The school year has not been smooth sailing for the custodial and administrative staff at Frank Maddock High School as there have been a number of incidents of vandalism. Much of it appears to be linked to a social media challenge issued in September, called Devious Licks.
As mid-November has come and gone it is time for Santas Anonymous to start making their plans for hampers again.
An historic building in Tomahawk is facing closure due to a lack of parishioners and financial support.
Those who struggle with filling out bursary and scholarship paperwork have an opportunity to get some help on November 17. In partnership with the Drayton Valley Community Foundation, the Clean Energy Technology Centre is putting on an information session for filling out the paperwork.