First funding for replacement school
St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic School Division (STAR Catholic) received planning funding from the Government of Alberta to support the future replacement of the school.
St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic School Division (STAR Catholic) received planning funding from the Government of Alberta to support the future replacement of the school.
The Roots of Resilience Charter School has been receiving attention from education and indigenous authorities, as educators hope to learn from their model. Charlene Bearhead, the principal of the school, says she has been receiving phone calls from indigenous groups and school divisions that wish to visit the school.
After hearing the concerns of teachers and parents during the teachers’ strike last October, the provincial government has assigned their first phase of complexity teams to schools across the province. “The classroom complexity [teams are] the Alberta Government’s response .. (to) the labour action,” says Jodie Mattia, the superintendent of Wild Rose School Division.
Several Drayton Valley residents are looking to open a rehabilitation centre for women in the community. While Opportunity Home opened in 2023, the rehabilitation centre only takes in men. All Are Daughters will be able to complement Opportunity Home by offering a centre for women.
Students, first responders, and hospital staff will now have hands-on training through the new Drayton Valley Hospital eSIM Lab that opened last week.
A former Progressive Conservative Deputy Premier stopped in Drayton Valley last week to thank the local volunteers for their efforts to collect signatures for the Forever Canada petition.
Three Breton High School students spent last summer starting and running their own business. The Young Entrepreneurs Training Initiative. Breton, Alberta
Funding cuts threaten Drayton Valley’s Moving Forward Beyond Anger and Anxiety course, raising concerns over online alternatives and rural access.
Kara Westerlund, RMA president, urges stronger consultation on Bill 50 and calls for fair municipal accountability solutions.
Drayton Valley Homelessness Task Force unites community leaders, brainstorming legal, feasible solutions and raising awareness locally.