Wide load advisory issued
The load is an electrical generator, which is almost as long as a CFL football field and as tall as a traffic light pole.
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April 29, 2022
Thunder coach reflects on season
Over the past year, Thurston says the players have learned to trust each other. He says he was happy with their structure and the systems. “They came into this season as boys and they left men,” says Thurston. “They grew as a group, they grew as players, but they also grew as individuals.”
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April 22, 2022
Lamplighter fundraiser a success
The Lamplighters have outdone themselves yet again. Harvey Giesbrecht, one of the members of the team, says the Raising the Roof fundraiser held on April 9 and 10 saw donations that met or exceeded their goal for helping the Legion.
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April 20, 2022
Entwistle IED under investigation
Investigation into the discovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) found in Entwistle is now being investigated by the RCMP’s Serious Crimes Branch.
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April 17, 2022
Local hockey player signs with NHL team
A former DV Minor Hockey Player to their roster has signed with the Washington Capitals. Clay Stevenson was born in Edmonton, but he spent part of his life growing up in Drayton Valley with his dad, Ian. The other portion of his life was spent in B.C. with his mother Holly, who was one of the greatest supporters of his hockey career.
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April 12, 2022
The Voice of the rural rodeo
You might not recognize him if you saw him on the street, but I bet you’d know him if you heard him. For 31 years Tyson Pietsch has been the voice of the rural rodeo scene.
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April 9, 2022
Triathlon coming up
Get ready to swim, cycle and run. The Drayton Valley Triathlon is coming up in not much more than a month. After a two-year hiatus brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, the triathlon is set to go Saturday May 7.
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April 5, 2022
Shelter pods arrive in town
Drayton residents struggling with homelessness will now have a warm place to sleep at night. The Town of Drayton Valley and Humans Helping Humans (HHH) worked in tandem to bring shelter pods, which can sleep up to 28 people, to the community.
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April 4, 2022
Clinic closed temporarily
Drayton Valley hospital’s cancer clinic is closed, but the move is not permanent, according to Heather Kipling, the Communications Officer for the Central Zone of AHS.
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March 29, 2022
New use for old buildings
A proposal that would see a new use for the former home of Valley Power took a step forward this week. On Wednesday morning town council gave first reading to a rezoning bylaw that would allow the 34-acre site, located at 5304 34 Ave, to become home to a scrap metal recycling facility.
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March 29, 2022