Here we go again – Back to School
Graham Long onward winning columnist on back to school.
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September 9, 2025
County makes conservation deal
Brazeau County partners with Leduc Fish and Game Association on 160-acre conservation project, promoting habitat protection, restoration, and stewardship.
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August 28, 2025
Thoughts on Alberta Day
Graham Long an award wining columnist talks about moving other Alberta, and becoming a Canadian.
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August 28, 2025
Cynthia Highway set for widening
Change is coming to Highway 621. Last week the province of Alberta announced design funding for a project aimed to widen the roadway along a 30 kilometre stretch between Highway 22 and Cynthia.
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August 27, 2025
Get those pencils ready…
Award winning columnist Graham Long discusses municipal politics in Drayton Valley and Brazeau County.
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August 14, 2025
VE Day at 80: How World War II Is Fading from Living Memory
Eighty years ago this week a group of men gathered in a room in Berlin to sign a piece of paper which brought an end to six years of war in Europe.
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May 13, 2025
What you see is what you get
Award winning columnist Graham Long on the Canadian ownership of the Drayton Valley Free Press newspaper.
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March 14, 2025
Bus association reaches end of the road
The Drayton Valley Community Bus Association, which has been a fixture in the area since the 1970s, has ceased operations.
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January 22, 2025
Fire training proposal for Lodgepole
A new proposal could see the creation of a fire rescue college in Lodgepole. In a presentation to Brazeau County council last week, Erik Ives spoke regarding the Canadian Fire Rescue College (CFRC) which is exploring Lodgepole as a campus location to train firefighters.
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May 15, 2024
County spends on fire suppression
Brazeau County is set to spend $560,000 to improve fire suppression in two underserved parts of the municipality. Last week council approved $250,000 for a 210 cubic metre concrete water tank in Lindale and $310,000 for a similar tank and water well in Buck Creek.
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March 15, 2024