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
Driving the Sunchild Road
Drayton Valley to Lake Louise via the Sunchild Road is the most scenic route to the Rocky Mountains.
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May 17, 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
Frank Maddock hosts rugby tournament
Five rugby teams form across Alberta came to Drayton Valley for a high school rugby tournament. The teams came from Grande Prairie, Cold Lake, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Stettler, Salisbury
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May 6, 2022
Performing Arts Festival returns
Dufault says there were 48 performers in total at the festival this year, though many performed in more than one category. Those participating in the event ranged from age six to adult, and all were from the Drayton Valley area.
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May 3, 2022
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
Rural rodeos you don’t want to miss
Rodeos have been a big part of the Brazeau and Beyond region since the Buck Lake Stampede first ran in 1929. The rural rodeo experience is not the circus you see in the larger locales. You’re closer to the action and it’s much more intimate.
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April 25, 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