UCP leadership race underway
Danielle Smith was in Drayton Valley this week as she gets to grips with her campaign to become the next leader of Alberta’s United Conservatives.
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June 22, 2022
River Valley Players returns
Drayton Valley's premier theatre troupe, River Valley Players, has survived the pandemic and are now in the audition phase for their first production since Covid arrived in Canada.
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June 14, 2022
Free phone booth arrives
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.
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June 14, 2022
Dirt biker heading to Europe
The Red Bull Hare Scramble is the largest race held in the world.
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June 13, 2022
Eco house on show
Warren has had an interest in energy-efficient buildings since he apprenticed for his carpentry ticket from 1979-1981. He later became concerned about the greenhouse gas emissions involved in the manufacture and transportation of traditional insulating materials.
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June 3, 2022
Independence group sees local support
A crowd of close to 200 turned out to an industrial shop on the edge of Drayton Valley last Friday evening to hear three speakers from the APP lay out the group’s goals and objectives, which include the creation of a sovereign constitutional Republic of Alberta.
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May 25, 2022
Police see increase in mental health calls
In the past few years, the Drayton Valley area RCMP have seen an increase of 358 percent in mental health calls.
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May 24, 2022
Midway returning to Drayton
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.
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May 17, 2022
Potential doctor shortage causes concern
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.
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May 13, 2022
Covid clinic closed
Drayton Valley’s standalone Covid-19 testing and immunization clinic closed last week. It was one of five in central Alberta shut down by Alberta Health Services due to decreasing demand.
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May 6, 2022